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)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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