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
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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