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 Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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