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
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Ivan Burgess	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31

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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