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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Brown, Leroy	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Hart, Winston	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Gayle, Otis	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Burgess, Ivan	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Sibbles, Leroy	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Hewitt, Winston	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Smart, Howie	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Sandy, Peter	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Lindsay, Balford	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Osborne, Johnny & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Webber, Cynthia	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Brown, Leroy	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Gayle, Otis	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Hewitt, Winston	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Anthony, Mike	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Brown, Leroy	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Burgess, Ivan	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
El Kady, Pellegrin	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Rollins, Priscilla*	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Mittoo, Jackie	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Hewitt, Winston	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Osbourne, Johnny	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Gayle, Otis	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Hart, Winston	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Osbourne, Johnny	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Lovejoy, Sid	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Jackson, R. Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Burgess, Ivan	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Mittoo, Jackie	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Sibbles, Leroy	Situation	Now	02:41
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Hewitt, Winston	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Thiaw, David	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Mittoo, Jackie	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Jackson, Bert	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Ali, Naya	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Burgess, Ivan	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Conyers, Lorenzo	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Weekes, Tyrone	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackson, R. Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Osbourne, Johnny	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Osbourne, Johnny	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Hewitt, Winston	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Ali, Naya	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Ricketts, Glen	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Mittoo, Jackie	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Smith, Ernie*	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Osbourne, Johnny	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Johnson, Penny	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67	01:51
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Brown, Leroy	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Ricketts, Glen	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Mittoo, Jackie	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Gibbon, Leroy	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Challenger, Garnet & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Walton, Dennis	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Thiaw, David	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Mittoo, Jackie	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Ricketts, Glen	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55

Reggae, Caribbean and African

FEATURED

Banton, George - The Soul of Toronto

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Osbourne, Johnny - First Trumpet

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Brown, Leroy - Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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Logan, Skipper - Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love

Gibbon, Leroy - Lady b/w Lover's Rhapsody

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Wesli - Tradisyon

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Banton, George - I'm Still In Love With You

Roots, Patrick - Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper

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Bennett, Jo Jo - Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)

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Boule Noire - Reggae

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One Love - ST

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Anthony, Mike - Mike Anthony's Reality

Customers - ST (EP)

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Sibbles, Leroy - Mean While

Walton, Dennis - Sweeter Love

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Ricketts, Glen - Rise Up

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Shaw, Barry - Summer Love

Bedouin Soundclash - Light the Horizon

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Sibbles, Leroy - Strictly Roots

Syncona - Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Mickle, Samuel - Slave Man

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Hart, Winston - Genuine Love

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Sibbles, Leroy - It's Not Over

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Hewitt, Winston - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

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Sattalites - ST

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Smart, Howie - Rock & Come In

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Earth, Roots And Water - Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version

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Brown, Leroy - Genuine Love

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