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
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19

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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