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
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00

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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