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	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
David Thiaw	Bindul Africa - Stand Up and be Counted	African Skies	04:29
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Howie Smart	True Sound	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:08
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Confrontation	Richmann Dubb	A New Day	03:33
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Priscilla* Rollins	Letter to Mommy & Daddy	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:39
David Thiaw	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Leroy Gibbon	Four Season Lover	Four Season Lover	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Peanut Peddler	Reggae Exposed	03:36
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Leroy Gibbon	She's My Baby	Four Season Lover	03:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Coupé	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:40
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	It's a Revelation	It's a Revelation	05:01
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Everytime I Feel the Spirit	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:56
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Last Train	It's a Revelation	03:45
Emport	Picture Frame Love Affair	Heartaches b/w Picture Frame Love Affair	04:19
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Naya Ali	Out the Dirt	Higher Self EP	03:18
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Barry Shaw	Summer Night of Love	Summer Love	04:19
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Pellegrin El Kady	Seiva de carnaval	Sunguila	06:20
Demo Cates	Ain't No Stoppin Us Now	Stealing Love	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Wesli	Peyizan Yo	Tradisyon	00:52
Peter Sandy	Sweet Music	Sweet Music	04:39
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Wesli	Blackman Samba	Blackman Samba	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

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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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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