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 Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44

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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