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
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Confrontation	Take Me Away	A New Day	04:19
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Sam T.	Owuo Ayemade	Mayenkatam	13:05
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Karamchand Maharaj	Dharka Hai Dil	Innovations 4	04:14
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Patrick Roots	Jah My Keeper	Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper	03:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Gemini Brass	Her Majesty	Keep on the Right Side	05:10
Ivan Burgess	Love Me Always	Wanderin' With	02:06
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33

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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