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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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