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
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Leaving it Up to You	It's a Revelation	03:53
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
David Thiaw	Sabar Suite	African Skies	04:15
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Ivan Burgess	The Call (Gene MacLellan)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Customers	International Relations	ST (EP)	02:03
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Demo Cates	Just the Way You Are	Lady	03:28
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tum Tum	Tour to Africa	03:50
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Priscilla* Rollins	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Ivan Burgess	Country Boy	Wanderin' With	03:02
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07

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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