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
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Naya Ali	What's the Move	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Leroy Gibbon	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Wesli	Kay Koulé Trouba	Tradisyon	04:36
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54

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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