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
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Syren	The One	The One	05:44

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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