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
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44

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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