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
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27

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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