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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
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
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26

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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