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
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13

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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