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	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36

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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