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
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Ezra Kwizera	Mama	Himbaza Uwera	04:42
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Peter Sandy	Survivor	Sweet Music	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11

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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