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
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15

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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