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
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00

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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