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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Just After Jack	In Perspective	09:20
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01

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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