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
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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