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
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

Cougars - Caribana '67 Volume 1

FEATURED

Arawak - Music in the Making b/w New Day

FEATURED

Ishan People - Roots

FEATURED

Ishan People - ST

FEATURED

Soul Explosion Band - Out of Many One People

FEATURED

Mighty Mystics - Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms

FEATURED

David Thiaw - African Skies

FEATURED

Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Lady

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Stealing Love

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

FEATURED

Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

FEATURED

Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

FEATURED

Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

FEATURED

Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

FEATURED

Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

FEATURED

Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

FEATURED

Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

FEATURED

Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

FEATURED

Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

FEATURED

Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

FEATURED

Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

FEATURED

Messenjah - Cool Operator

FEATURED

Messenjah - Rock You High

FEATURED

Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

FEATURED

Sam T. - Mayenkatam

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

Comments