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
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19

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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