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
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Karamchand Maharaj - Innovations 4

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Milton Douglas - Can't Trust No One

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Desmond Chambers - Tiger Bom

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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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