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
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Wesli	Legba	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:16
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59

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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