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
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Lorenzo Conyers	Today is My Day	With Love From Lorenzo	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Winston Hewitt	I Need a Lot of Loving	Just You and Me	02:18
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kuna Na Goma	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Arawak	Music in the Making	Music in the Making b/w New Day	03:38
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Wesli	Simbi	Tradisyon	04:26
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Leroy Gibbon	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling On	The Patriot	03:00
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
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
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45

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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