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
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
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
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
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	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49

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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