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
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Balford Lindsay	Cheater's Hideaway (instr)	Can't Fight Love	04:27
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17

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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