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
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
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
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40

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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