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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Priscilla* Rollins	Sad Movies	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:38
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Peter Sandy	Les bourgeois	Sweet Music	05:07
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28

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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