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
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Gemini Brass	Run To Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:34
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Surrender	Reach Out With Love	03:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Sam T.	Akwantuo Mu sem	Mayenkatam	09:27
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50

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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