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
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52

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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