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
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26

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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