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
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38

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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