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
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Tyrone Weekes	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Milton Douglas	Can't Trust No One	Can't Trust No One	04:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Milton Douglas	Unity	Can't Trust No One	04:19
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Milton Douglas	Diseases	Can't Trust No One	04:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Peter Sandy	Get Up Girl	Sweet Music	04:13

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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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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