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
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Priscilla* Rollins	If You Should Lose Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:40
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Stranger Cole - Storybook Revisited

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Stranger Cole - More Life EP (with The Steadytones)

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Stranger Cole - Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)

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Stranger Cole - The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)

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Stranger Cole - "Forward" in the Land of Sunshine

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Stranger Cole - The Patriot

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Stranger Cole - Capture Land

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Carl Harvey - Just Having Fun

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Carl Harvey - Ecstacy of Mankind

Carl Harvey - Ebony Lady

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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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