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	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Ivan Burgess	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child	Wanderin' With	02:35
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23

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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