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
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Balford Lindsay	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23

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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