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
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26

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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