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
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18

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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