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
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58

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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