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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
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	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55

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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