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
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34

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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