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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Faith	Hobey Laik	04:02
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Mittoo, Jackie	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	No No No	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:00
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Hewitt, Winston	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Lindsay, Balford	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Mittoo, Jackie	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Brown, Leroy	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Hewitt, Winston	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Chambers, Desmond	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Smith, Ernie*	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Osbourne, Johnny	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Mittoo, Jackie	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Smart, Howie	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Lee, Ras	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Lovejoy, Sid	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Smart, Howie	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Lindsay, Balford	Love Me Now	Memories of Her Love	03:52
Wesli	Azounké an Yanvalou	Tradisyon	05:27
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Brown, Leroy	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Hewitt, Winston	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Gibbon, Leroy	Missing You	Four Season Lover	03:44
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Sibbles, Leroy	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Thiaw, David	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Hewitt, Winston	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Burgess, Ivan	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Kwizera, Ezra	Urutare	Himbaza Uwera	03:36
Brown, Leroy	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Banton, George	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Hewitt, Winston	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Osbourne, Johnny	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Gayle, Otis	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
White, Christine Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Extavour, Hugh Unit	Hypnotic Drum Machine	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	07:37
Mittoo, Jackie	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Confrontation	Never Give Up The Fight	A New Day	03:47
Allen, Lillian	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Mittoo, Jackie	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Webber, Cynthia	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Pitter, Jahlin (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Gayle, Otis	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Hart, Winston	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Gayle, Otis	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Rank, Danny	Stepping On Strong	Stepping On Strong	00:36
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Smith, Ernie*	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Mittoo, Jackie	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Sibbles, Leroy	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Wesli	Morisdézo (feat Vox Sambou)	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Mittoo, Jackie	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Sibbles, Leroy	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Mittoo, Jackie	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Jackson, R. Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Challenger, Garnet & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Smith, Ernie*	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Mickle, Samuel	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Challenger, Garnet & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Kwizera, Ezra	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
McGhie, Wayne	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Rollins, Priscilla*	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Mittoo, Jackie	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Cates, Demo	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Douglas, Jay (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Hewitt, Winston	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Webber, Merlene	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Jackson, R. Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Conyers, Lorenzo	Sway	With Love From Lorenzo	03:19
Wesli	Île	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:56
Mittoo, Jackie	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28

Reggae, Caribbean and African

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Banton, George - The Soul of Toronto

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Osbourne, Johnny - First Trumpet

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Brown, Leroy - Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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Logan, Skipper - Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love

Gibbon, Leroy - Lady b/w Lover's Rhapsody

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Wesli - Tradisyon

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Banton, George - I'm Still In Love With You

Roots, Patrick - Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper

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Bennett, Jo Jo - Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)

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Boule Noire - Reggae

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One Love - ST

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Anthony, Mike - Mike Anthony's Reality

Customers - ST (EP)

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Sibbles, Leroy - Mean While

Walton, Dennis - Sweeter Love

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Ricketts, Glen - Rise Up

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Shaw, Barry - Summer Love

Bedouin Soundclash - Light the Horizon

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Sibbles, Leroy - Strictly Roots

Syncona - Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Mickle, Samuel - Slave Man

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Hart, Winston - Genuine Love

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Sibbles, Leroy - It's Not Over

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Hewitt, Winston - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

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Sattalites - ST

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Smart, Howie - Rock & Come In

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Earth, Roots And Water - Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version

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Brown, Leroy - Genuine Love

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