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
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12

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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