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
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48

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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