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
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24

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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