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
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58

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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