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
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Wesli	Mama Africa	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Ras Lee	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Cold War	It's a Revelation	03:50
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Wesli	Nèg Dahome	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
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
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Confrontation	Go Down	A New Day	03:42
Howie Smart	Caleeme	Rock & Come In	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ewolo	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Kilimanjaro	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	02:46
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00

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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