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)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32

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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