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
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Lady In Red	Wind Of Sadness	04:36
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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