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
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54

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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