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
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Makambo Ya Gaga (Skit)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	00:09
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31

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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