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
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
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
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56

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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