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
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57

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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