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
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56

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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