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
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44

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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