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
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17

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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