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
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34

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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