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
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Karamchand Maharaj	Papa Kahtay Hai	Innovations 4	05:05
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Hugh Extavour Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Vibraçao	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:04
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Let the Good Times Roll	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:28
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Boule Noire	Barbados Girl	Reggae	03:20
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Villains	Urban Skins	Life of Crime	03:19
Emport	Heartaches	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	03:58
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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