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
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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