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
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53

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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