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
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Wesli	Kadja Kadja	Tradisyon	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	African Dream	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:02
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips (Version)	Sweet Lips	03:32
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Balford Lindsay	Don't Play That Song (Reggae Medley)	Memories of Her Love	03:44
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Syren	These Walls	The One	04:57
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Wesli	Trouba Ewa	Tradisyon	05:16
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Lorenzo Conyers	I Only Have Eyes For You	With Love From Lorenzo	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	SMT	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:17
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Clair De Lune	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:08
Demo Cates	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Deep River	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:22
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28

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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