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
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47

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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