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 Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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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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