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
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Wesli	Eya Hé	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:18
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Lorenzo Conyers	Lori	With Love From Lorenzo	03:38
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Syren	Higher Love	The One	04:33
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	State of Confusion	In Perspective	06:56
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Enid Wallace	Sweet Lips	Sweet Lips	03:24
Naya Ali	The Heist	We Did The Damn Thing	03:24
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Villains	Wolly Bully	Life of Crime	02:44
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Wesli	Le Soleil Descend feat Paul Cargnello	Tradisyon	04:08
Clarke & George	Babylon Dread	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	04:15
Risco Connections	Reggae Music	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:48
Compilation	Agyemang B. Opambuo - Obi Manso	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:31
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Naya Ali	Ra Ra	Higher Self EP	03:05
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love Strikes	It's a Revelation	04:05
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Boule Noire	Encore Une Fois L'Amour	Reggae	03:44
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Ezra Kwizera	Wera Urera	Himbaza Uwera	04:46
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
Howie Smart	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Syren	Crazy River	The One	05:53
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Syren	Heartdriven	The One	05:10
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Religion Désir	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:31
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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Shams - Ayoban

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Fat Chants - People's Food Song b/w When the Rivers are Hot

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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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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