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
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67	05:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Roots Earth And Water - The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)

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