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
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	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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