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
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Ivan Burgess	Miss Marianne (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:51
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Priscilla* Rollins	Sweet Inspiration	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13

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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