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
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00

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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