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'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39

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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