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
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Sattalites	She Loves You (Version)	ST	03:53
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Wesli	Kote Nou Ye	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Mexico	Reggae Exposed	03:43
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Naya Ali	Rails	Higher Self EP	03:11
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Ivan Burgess	Pendant que (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:48
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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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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