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
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Sam T.	Ebesesa	Mayenkatam	08:08
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Naya Ali	It's Us (Flowers To The Rain)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:19
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Bedouin Soundclash	May You Be The Road	Light the Horizon	03:04
Priscilla* Rollins	Softer Moments	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	03:57
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
I.D.	I Have Something to Say (To You)	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	02:48
Ezra Kwizera	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Ivan Burgess	Don't Ever Love Me	Wanderin' With	02:28
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Naya Ali	Piece of Mine	Higher Self EP	03:51
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Howie Smart	Tell You Jah	Rock & Come In	03:32
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Reggae Again	Reggae Exposed	05:04
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
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend Feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Tropical All Stars	Invitation	Piper Son b/w Invitation	02:36
Wesli	Tifi a Leve	Tradisyon	04:13
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Boule Noire	No Time To Waste	Reggae	05:05
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Compilation	Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee	Music Get To Your Brain	02:30
R. Man Prince And The Soul Foundation	Everyone Has Got To Go	Everyone Has Got To Go b/w Everyone Has Got To Go Super Bionic Version!	00:27
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Young, Gifted and Black	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:46
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Goody Goody	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:26
Howie Smart	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:26
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Naya Ali	Open Fire	We Did The Damn Thing	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Reggae Music	It's Not Over	03:41
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Demo Cates	Dream to Remember	Stealing Love	07:57
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Maame Felicia Konadu	Maamee	Ma Menka	08:03
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
ShowDoMan	Nathy	Trouble, Trouble	05:07
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Ivan Burgess	Tokio Wonderland	Wanderin' With	01:32
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	More	Reggae Exposed	04:05
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Niata	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:02
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Demo Cates	Ain't What's On A Woman	Stealing Love	05:17
Naya Ali	Turning Tables	We Did The Damn Thing	03:19
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39

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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