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
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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