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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57

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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