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
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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