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
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04

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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