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
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Karamchand Maharaj	Koi Na Jaane	Innovations 4	04:25
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Priscilla* Rollins	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Karamchand Maharaj	Chaandi Jaisa	Innovations 4	04:14
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Tyrone Weekes	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Demo Cates	(Just Like) Starting Over	Lady	03:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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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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