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
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Tyrone Weekes	Tell Me	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:59
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
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
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Take Warning	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:05
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12

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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