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	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28

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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