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
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
ShowDoMan	Trouble Trouble	Trouble, Trouble	05:13
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Demo Cates	Woman Needs Love	Lady	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40

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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