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
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Naya Ali	Addis Kids - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:20
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23

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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