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
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Ezra Kwizera	Sometimes (Remix)	Himbaza Uwera	04:01
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36

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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