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
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Demo Cates	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Howie Smart	Too Jumpy	Rock & Come In	05:23
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Radio trottoir (Interlude)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	01:18
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Lorenzo Conyers	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45

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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