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
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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