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 Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Going Down Jordan	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:20
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment (Pedro Da Linha remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:58
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Ivan Burgess	Minstrel of the Dawn (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:11
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Lorenzo Conyers	A Man	With Love From Lorenzo	04:20
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48

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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