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	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52

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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