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 Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07

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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