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
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04

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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