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
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52

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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