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
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
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
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

Cougars - Caribana '67 Volume 1

FEATURED

Arawak - Music in the Making b/w New Day

FEATURED

Ishan People - Roots

FEATURED

Ishan People - ST

FEATURED

Soul Explosion Band - Out of Many One People

FEATURED

Mighty Mystics - Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms

FEATURED

David Thiaw - African Skies

FEATURED

Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Lady

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Stealing Love

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

FEATURED

Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

FEATURED

Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

FEATURED

Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

FEATURED

Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

FEATURED

Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

FEATURED

Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

FEATURED

Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

FEATURED

Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

FEATURED

Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

FEATURED

Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

FEATURED

Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

FEATURED

Messenjah - Cool Operator

FEATURED

Messenjah - Rock You High

FEATURED

Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

FEATURED

Sam T. - Mayenkatam

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

Comments