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
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16

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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