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
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34

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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