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
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Ivan Burgess	Outsider (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	03:32
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Naya Ali	Life	We Did The Damn Thing	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Ivan Burgess	I Want to Live (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:15
Gemini Brass	I Believe You	Keep on the Right Side	06:15
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Top Ranking	Life is Not So Hard	Life is Not So Hard b/w Conquer (picture sleeve)	02:57
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	L.E.S. (Liberté Égalité Sagacité)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	09:29
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Narrow Road	It's a Revelation	03:05
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:43
Naya Ali	Higher Self	Higher Self EP	03:12
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Come Into my Life	Reggae Exposed	04:11
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Ivan Burgess	Mon Pays (Gilles Vigneault)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Akwani	Tour to Africa	04:51
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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