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
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33

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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