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
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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