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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48

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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