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
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
ShowDoMan	Let's Change the Beat	Trouble, Trouble	05:00
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:39
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Gibbon	Spread Out	Four Season Lover	06:04
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
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
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Demo Cates	Love Is So Good	Stealing Love	08:11
Bedouin Soundclash	No One Moves, No One Gets Hurt	Light the Horizon	02:40
Customers	Hold Me	ST (EP)	01:58
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Balford Lindsay	Stealing Love (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	06:31
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02

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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