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
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50

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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