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
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
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
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57

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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