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
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36

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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