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
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Maame Felicia Konadu	Me Mma	Ma Menka	08:08
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Lorenzo Conyers	You Gotta Have Love	With Love From Lorenzo	04:47
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Wesli	Ba li lavi	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:51
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Sam T.	Enewaye Bi	Mayenkatam	08:36
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Tyrone Weekes	Zombie Jambourie	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:30
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Syncona	Wings of a Dove	Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man	02:44
Tyrone Weekes	My Only Island	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:07
David Thiaw	Spirit	African Skies	04:35
Confrontation	What Have You Got For Me	A New Day	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Peace Forever	Hobey Laik	03:47
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Ivan Burgess	What Lies Over the Hill	Wanderin' With	01:45
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Whitehorse Man	Reach Out With Love	05:17
Balford Lindsay	Chained To Your Love	Memories of Her Love	04:05
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Peter Sandy	I Want to Be Somebody	Sweet Music	03:15
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
ShowDoMan	Billy (Part 1)	Trouble, Trouble	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Risco Connections	Park Version	Sitting In The Park	04:26
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12

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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