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
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Danny Rank	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Ivan Burgess	Shadowy Street (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:16
Top Ranking	Conquer	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	03:37
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Wesli	Soufle Van Yé	Tradisyon	03:40
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Wesli	Ayizan	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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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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