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
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Brown, Leroy	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Conyers, Lorenzo	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Smart, Howie	Thing You Try	Rock & Come In	03:02
Hewitt, Winston	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Benjamin, ‎Calvin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Mittoo, Jackie	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Brown, Leroy	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Gayle, Otis	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Osbourne, Johnny	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Ricketts, Glen	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Allen, Lillian	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Ali, Naya	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Gibbon, Leroy	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67	06:02
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Mittoo, Jackie	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Bennett, Jo Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Smart, Howie	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Lovejoy, Sid	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Sibbles, Leroy	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Kwizera, Ezra	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Williams, Rod & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Sibbles, Leroy	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Jackson, R. Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Lovejoy, Sid	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Hewitt, Winston	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Burgess, Ivan	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Mittoo, Jackie	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Sibbles, Leroy	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Gayle, Otis	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Jackson, R. Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Anthony, Mike	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Weekes, Tyrone	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
McGhie, Wayne	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Brown, Leroy	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Ricketts, Glen	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Rollins, Priscilla*	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Hewitt, Winston	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Douglas, Jay (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Hewitt, Winston	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Harvey, Carl	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Cates, Demo	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Rollins, Priscilla*	You Send Me	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:42
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Mittoo, Jackie	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Gibbon, Leroy	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Mickle, Samuel	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Ellis, Noel	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Gayle, Otis	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Hart, Winston	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Gayle, Otis	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Lee, Ras	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Mittoo, Jackie	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Burgess, Ivan	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00

Reggae, Caribbean and African

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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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