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
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
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
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
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
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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