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	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33

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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