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
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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