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
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21

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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