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)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
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
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34

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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