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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48

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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