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
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50

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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