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
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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