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
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Barry Shaw	Summer Love	Summer Love	04:16
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23

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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