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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27

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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