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
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56

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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