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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37

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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