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
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Syren	The One	The One	05:44
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Pellegrin El Kady	Marrabenta	Sunguila	02:46
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Milton Douglas	Diseases (Version)	Can't Trust No One	04:13
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Leroy Gibbon	Lover's Question	Four Season Lover	02:55
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Compilation	Sky P - Mo Mma Me Ndi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:06
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21

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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