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	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16

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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