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
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52

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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