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
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Naya Ali	The Seeds - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

Cougars - Caribana '67 Volume 1

FEATURED

Arawak - Music in the Making b/w New Day

FEATURED

Ishan People - Roots

FEATURED

Ishan People - ST

FEATURED

Soul Explosion Band - Out of Many One People

FEATURED

Mighty Mystics - Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms

FEATURED

David Thiaw - African Skies

FEATURED

Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Lady

FEATURED

Demo Cates - Stealing Love

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

FEATURED

Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

FEATURED

Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

FEATURED

Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

FEATURED

Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

FEATURED

Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

FEATURED

Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

FEATURED

Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

FEATURED

Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

FEATURED

Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

FEATURED

Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

FEATURED

Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

FEATURED

Messenjah - Cool Operator

FEATURED

Messenjah - Rock You High

FEATURED

Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

FEATURED

Sam T. - Mayenkatam

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

FEATURED

Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

Comments