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
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10

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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