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
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16

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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