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
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09

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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