Reggae, Caribbean and African

This room celebrates the rich rhythms and vibrant voices of Canada’s Reggae, Caribbean, and African music scenes. From roots reggae and dancehall to calypso, soca, Afrobeat, and traditional African styles, this collection reflects the cultural depth brought by diasporic communities across the country. Whether born abroad or raised in Canada, these artists brought the sound of islands and continents to Canadian streets, shaping a powerful, joyful, and deeply expressive musical legacy. Uplifting, unifying, and undeniably rhythmic.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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Cougars - Caribana '67 Volume 1

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Arawak - Music in the Making b/w New Day

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Ishan People - Roots

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Ishan People - ST

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Soul Explosion Band - Out of Many One People

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Mighty Mystics - Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms

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David Thiaw - African Skies

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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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Demo Cates - Lady

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Demo Cates - Stealing Love

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Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

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Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

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Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

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Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

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Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

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Messenjah - Cool Operator

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Messenjah - Rock You High

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Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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