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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Villains	Life of Crime	Life of Crime	02:37
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Hewitt, Winston	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Hewitt, Winston	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
Osbourne, Johnny	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Ricketts, Glen	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Hart, Winston	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Dickson, Willie and the Playboys	Freedom Street	Reggae Exposed	02:42
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Light of Peace	Hobey Laik	04:01
Hewitt, Winston	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Mittoo, Jackie	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Gayle, Otis	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Wesli	Kontém Rakontém (Hommage à Eric Charles)	Tradisyon	05:20
Hart, Winston	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Harvey, Carl	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Douglas, Jay (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Delixx	Puff the Proletariat	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	03:58
Earth, Roots And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Brown, Leroy	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Martin, Stan	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Weekes, Tyrone	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Sandy, Peter	Lovely Baby	Sweet Music	03:47
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Mittoo, Jackie	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Weekes, Tyrone	Life is Love	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:35
Mittoo, Jackie	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Gayle, Otis	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Ricketts, Glen	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Gemini Brass	Woman, Woman	Keep on the Right Side	05:21
Smith, Ernie*	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Gemini Brass	Disco Soca Music	Keep on the Right Side	06:02
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Jackson, R. Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Rollins, Priscilla*	Magic Moment	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	02:51
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Brown, Leroy	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	The Camel	Hobey Laik	05:29
Cates, Demo	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Hewitt, Winston	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Gorba	Tour to Africa	03:28
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Spence, Julie	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Brown, Leroy	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Masalama "Goodbye"	Hobey Laik	05:19
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Mercury, Vic	In Reach of Your Arms	In Reach of Your Arms	05:47
Wesli	Ay Lina	Tradisyon	03:42
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Wesli	Lumanjayé	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:21
Mittoo, Jackie	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Banton, George	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Phase IV	Hard Luck Dub	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:17
Jackson, R. Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Ellis, Noel	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Burgess, Ivan	Greensleeves	Wanderin' With	02:08
Gemini Brass	Say You Love Me	Keep on the Right Side	06:26
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Ambiance (Ndombolo)	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:01
Ricketts, Glen	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Dickson, Willie and the Playboys	Licking Stick	Reggae Exposed	04:25
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Good	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:15
Brown, Leroy	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Spence, Julie	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Brown, Leroy	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Maame Felicia Konadu	Ma Menka	Ma Menka	07:47
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Smart, Howie	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Hobey Laik "My Love for You"	Hobey Laik	03:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Jackson, R. Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Lovejoy, Sid	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Bedouin Soundclash	Brutal Hearts (feat. Coeur de pirate)	Light the Horizon	03:10
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Cates, Demo	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Sibbles, Leroy	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Hewitt, Winston	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Mittoo, Jackie	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Sibbles, Leroy	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04

Reggae, Caribbean and African

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Banton, George - The Soul of Toronto

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Osbourne, Johnny - First Trumpet

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Brown, Leroy - Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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Logan, Skipper - Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love

Gibbon, Leroy - Lady b/w Lover's Rhapsody

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Wesli - Tradisyon

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Banton, George - I'm Still In Love With You

Roots, Patrick - Jah My Keeper // Jah My Keeper

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Bennett, Jo Jo - Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)

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Boule Noire - Reggae

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One Love - ST

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Anthony, Mike - Mike Anthony's Reality

Customers - ST (EP)

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Sibbles, Leroy - Mean While

Walton, Dennis - Sweeter Love

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Ricketts, Glen - Rise Up

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Shaw, Barry - Summer Love

Bedouin Soundclash - Light the Horizon

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Sibbles, Leroy - Strictly Roots

Syncona - Wings of a Dove b/w Listen to the Steel Band Man

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Williams, Rod & Super 8 - War b/w War Version

Mickle, Samuel - Slave Man

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Hart, Winston - Genuine Love

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Sibbles, Leroy - It's Not Over

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Hewitt, Winston - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

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Sattalites - ST

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Smart, Howie - Rock & Come In

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Earth, Roots And Water - Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version

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Brown, Leroy - Genuine Love

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