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 Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14

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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