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
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03

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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