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
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39

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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