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
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14

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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