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
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Demo Cates	How About Us	Lady	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Peter Sandy	The Truth	Sweet Music	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success	Can't Fight Love	03:01
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Karamchand Maharaj	Roll Up De Tassa	Innovations 4	05:21
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Karamchand Maharaj	Jhoothi Jagdi Preet	Innovations 4	05:17
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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