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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
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
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42

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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