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
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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