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
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	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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