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
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02

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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