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
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
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
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46

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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