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
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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