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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51

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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