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
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20

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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