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
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
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
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13

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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