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
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11

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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