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
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05

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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