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
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04

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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