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
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03

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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