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
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	07:43
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Customers	Country Ska	ST (EP)	01:23
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Zinjeah	Tour to Africa	03:34
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Don't Walk On By	Broken Arrow	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Wesli	Mizik Saa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:38
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Wesli	Marassa Dossou Dossa	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:34
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53

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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