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
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Ras Lee	Lover's Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:19
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00

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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