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
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30

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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