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
Demo Cates	Just the Two of Us	Lady	03:27
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Medley: Tie Me Donkey Down De, Bo Bo Let Me Go, Si Si Moriah	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:44
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Naya Ali	Ali	Higher Self EP	03:19
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Soul Explosion Band	Badly Badly Gone	Out of Many One People	02:55
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Tyrone Weekes	You've Got to be Strong	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:49
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Wesli	Proverb Granmoun (feat Sergiu Popa)	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:03
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
ShowDoMan	BIlly (Part 2)	Trouble, Trouble	05:17
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Wesli	Koté Nou Yé (Remix)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ani Kuni	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:39
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Customers	Smile In The Corridor	ST (EP)	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Ezra Kwizera	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Wesli	Latibonit	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:23
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

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Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

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Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

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Messenjah - Cool Operator

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Messenjah - Rock You High

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Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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