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
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45

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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