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
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15

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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