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
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Howie Smart	Chu Wa Wa	Rock & Come In	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Vic Mercury	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Balford Lindsay	Hell Yes I Cheated	Memories of Her Love	03:40
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Compliqué	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	03:02
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Balford Lindsay	Love Vibration	Memories of Her Love	02:52
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Balford Lindsay	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Merci, Beaucoup!	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:24
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Wesli	3 Fèy	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:13
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Tour to Africa	Tour to Africa	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Naya Ali	Stunt Like an Immigrant (Naya Ali feat. Zibz & Zibz)	We Did The Damn Thing	03:04
Naya Ali	Jericho (Break) (Naya Ali feat. Kim Richardson & Kim Richardson)	We Did The Damn Thing	01:24
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Sorry	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:37
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Say it's Allright	Snapshot	02:33
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Howie Smart	Last Chance	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:23
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Tyrone Weekes	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Bedouin Soundclash	Elongo	Light the Horizon	03:17
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Wesli	Mon Konpè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:37
Howie Smart	Rock & Come In	Rock & Come In	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Pellegrin El Kady	Sunguila (Extase)	Sunguila	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Enid Wallace	Beat the Real Thing	Sweet Lips	03:09
Wesli	Peze Café Feat Kizaba	Tradisyon	04:29
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30

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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