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
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Howie Smart	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	John Explains	It's a Revelation	04:54
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Gemini Brass	Lady Love	Keep on the Right Side	05:37
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

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Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

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Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

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Messenjah - Cool Operator

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Messenjah - Rock You High

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Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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