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
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Demo Cates	Ready to Take a Chance Again	Lady	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love	Can't Fight Love	06:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05

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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