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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04

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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