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
Burgess, Ivan	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Hewitt, Winston	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Webber, Cynthia	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Williams, Rod & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
Banton, George	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Hewitt, Winston	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Hewitt, Winston	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Mardi Gras	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	02:23
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Ricketts, Glen	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Allen, Lillian	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Sibbles, Leroy	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Sibbles, Leroy	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Mittoo, Jackie	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Banton, George	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Wesli	Wongol O	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:19
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Kwizera, Ezra	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
McGree, James	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Webber, Cynthia	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Thiaw, David	Assalam - Titi's Groove	African Skies	05:22
Sibbles, Leroy	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Mami Wata	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	05:14
Smart, Howie	Jah Warning	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:50
Jackson, R. Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Wesli	Pou fanm saa	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:28
Syren	Angel in Civitas	The One	04:45
Gibbon, Leroy	Cupid	Four Season Lover	03:53
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Your Dream	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:38
Jackson, R. Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Burgess, Ivan	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Gayle, Otis	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Wesli	Sonje	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	06:16
Anthony, Mike	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Sandy, Peter	Mr. D.J.	Sweet Music	03:34
Mittoo, Jackie	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Cates, Demo	Stealing Love	Stealing Love	05:20
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Brown, Leroy	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Risco Connections	Risco Music	Sitting In The Park	06:11
Ellis, Noel	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan (dance mix)	Tour to Africa	09:09
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Sibbles, Leroy	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Banton, George	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Sibbles, Leroy	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Mittoo, Jackie	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Ellis, Noel	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Osbourne, Johnny	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Brown, Leroy	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Smart, Howie	Thing You Try	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:12
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Burgess, Ivan	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Smart, Howie	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:05
Webber, Merlene	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Hewitt, Winston	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Hewitt, Winston	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Mittoo, Jackie	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Spence, Julie	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Challenger, Garnet & The Connection Band	Now I Wonder	Reach Out With Love	03:49
Thiaw, David	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
Gibbon, Leroy	Samfie Girl	Four Season Lover	03:30
Mittoo, Jackie	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Hart, Winston	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Smart, Howie	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:19
Brown, Leroy	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Weekes, Tyrone	Cherie Amour	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:42
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Mittoo, Jackie	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Boule Noire	Pleine Lune	Reggae	03:21
Allen, Lillian	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67	05:56
ShowDoMan	Nadia	Trouble, Trouble	05:38
Mittoo, Jackie	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Weekes, Tyrone	Any Day Now	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	03:06
Allen, Lillian	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Weekes, Tyrone	Another Sunny Morning	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:29
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Sibbles, Leroy	The System	Now	03:48
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51

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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