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 Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39

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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