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
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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