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
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Dennis Walton	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
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
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42

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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