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
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40

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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