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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29

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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