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
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26

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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