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
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40

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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