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	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
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
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15

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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