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
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23

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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