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
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16

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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