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)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44

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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