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
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38

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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