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
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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