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
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
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
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55

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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