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
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
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
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26

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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