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)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59

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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