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
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Demo Cates	Lady	Lady	03:26
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Wesli	Lolé Lolé	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:00
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Priscilla* Rollins	Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Confrontation	Get On Board	A New Day	03:36
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Compilation	Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion	Music Get To Your Brain	04:18
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Balford Lindsay	Mr. Success (reggae)	Can't Fight Love	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
James McGree	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Imparfait	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:59
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Lorenzo Conyers	Take My Hand	With Love From Lorenzo	03:00
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Boule Noire	J'aime Ca quand Tu Me Fais Ca	Reggae	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Peter Sandy	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35

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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