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
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Priscilla* Rollins	I Know	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36

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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