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
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08

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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