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	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17

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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