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
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31

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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