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
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
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
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59

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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