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
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05

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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