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
Gayle, Otis	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Ricketts, Glen	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Sahara	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:16
Smart, Howie	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Spence, Julie	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Conyers, Lorenzo	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Sibbles, Leroy	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackson, R. Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Rollins, Priscilla*	Cry Cry Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:36
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Ricketts, Glen	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Dickson, Willie and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Gibbon, Leroy	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Allen, Lillian	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Williams, Rod & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Jackson, R. Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Gibbon, Leroy	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Osbourne, Johnny	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Smith, Ernie*	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Banton, George	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Allen, Lillian	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Ali, Naya	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Burgess, Ivan	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Mittoo, Jackie	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Lindsay, Balford	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
White, Christine Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Sibbles, Leroy	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Douglas, Jay (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Extavour, Hugh Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Brown, Leroy	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Anthony, Mike	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Burgess, Ivan	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Bennett, Jo Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Smith, Ernie*	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Hewitt, Winston	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Smart, Howie	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Mittoo, Jackie	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
White, Christine Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Sibbles, Leroy	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Thiaw, David	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Walton, Dennis	Jah Way to Salvation is Easy	Sweeter Love	05:13
Sibbles, Leroy	The System	Now	03:48
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Mittoo, Jackie	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67	00:49
Mittoo, Jackie	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Spence, Julie	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Brown, Leroy	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Mittoo, Jackie	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
McGree, James	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Brown, Leroy	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Weekes, Tyrone	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Smart, Howie	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Mittoo, Jackie	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Rollins, Priscilla*	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Jackson, R. Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32

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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