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
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42

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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