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	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38

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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