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
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10

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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