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
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37

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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