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
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18

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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