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
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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