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
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16

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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