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
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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