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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08

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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