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
Ezra Kwizera	If My People	Himbaza Uwera	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Risco Connections	Stopping Version	Sitting In The Park	04:51
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Bedouin Soundclash	The Quick & The Dead	Light the Horizon	02:13
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Leroy Gibbon	This Magic Moment	Four Season Lover	03:40
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
Peter Sandy	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Wesli	Samba (Hommage à Azor Rasin Mapou)	Tradisyon	06:03
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Sam T.	Mayenkatam	Mayenkatam	08:20
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Ivan Burgess	I Wish I Was a Red Rosy Bush	Wanderin' With	02:08
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Human Being	Hobey Laik	05:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Earth is It	It's a Revelation	03:25
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	I Don't Know Why	Hobey Laik	04:45
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23

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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