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)	Sentiment (Nokliché remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:30
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Lorenzo Conyers	A Show of Kindness	With Love From Lorenzo	03:03
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Leroy Gibbon	Why Are You Going	Four Season Lover	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Wesli	Rara	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:56
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Compilation	Sam T - Eneywaye Bi	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:52
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Balford Lindsay	Can't Fight Love	Can't Fight Love	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Wesli	La Pèson	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	02:42
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Ivan Burgess	Goodbye My Baby	Wanderin' With	02:50
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Syren	Village of Light	The One	04:59
Gemini Brass	Keep On The Right Side	Keep on the Right Side	06:42
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Lorenzo Conyers	That Old Vo-do-do-de-o-do	With Love From Lorenzo	02:12
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Karamchand Maharaj - Innovations 4

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Milton Douglas - Can't Trust No One

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Desmond Chambers - Tiger Bom

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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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