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
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Tyrone Weekes	I Love You True	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:15
Demo Cates	Woman in Love	Lady	03:24
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Priscilla* Rollins	Going Out of My Head Over You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:24
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Balford Lindsay	Please Don't Make Me Do (Something Bad to You)	Memories of Her Love	03:28
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
David Thiaw	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Ivan Burgess	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Tyrone Weekes	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Wesli	Pran Pasyans	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:50
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Compilation	Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen	Music Get To Your Brain	03:33
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Enid Wallace	Think of Me	Sweet Lips	03:31
Naya Ali	Catch a Vibe	We Did The Damn Thing	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Wesli	Makonay	Tradisyon	04:32
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Kingston Market	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:15
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Customers	Let It Down	ST (EP)	03:45
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Balford Lindsay	This Time They Told the Truth	Can't Fight Love	04:54
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
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
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Naya Ali	More Life, Less Names	We Did The Damn Thing	02:52
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Mountain Top	Light the Horizon	03:16
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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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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