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
Cates, Demo	Lady	Lady	03:26
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Unity	Tour to Africa	03:08
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Mittoo, Jackie	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Lee, Ras	Dub Violence	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	03:20
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
ShowDoMan	Anto	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Wesli	Ilé	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:56
Mittoo, Jackie	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Womma Menka	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	04:03
Mittoo, Jackie	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Jackson, R. Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Hart, Winston	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Mittoo, Jackie	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Wesli	Rara Mawoulé	Tradisyon	05:42
Mittoo, Jackie	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Lindsay, Balford	Memories of Her Love	Memories of Her Love	03:35
Mittoo, Jackie	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Brown, Leroy	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67	01:50
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	We Like	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:07
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Syren	Love Come Thru	The One	04:31
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Sentiment	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:52
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Dickson, Willie and the Playboys	Pangola Grass	Reggae Exposed	04:03
Smart, Howie	Dub	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	02:52
Sibbles, Leroy	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Gayle, Otis	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Wesli	Wawa Sé Rèl O (Hommage à Wawa Rasin Ganga)	Tradisyon	04:25
Extavour, Hugh Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Cates, Demo	Change Is Gonna Come	Stealing Love	05:18
Sibbles, Leroy	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Boule Noire	Black Tracks (C'est Ton Tour)	Reggae	04:48
Lovejoy, Sid	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Ali Boma Ye	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:27
Jackson, R. Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Endless Night	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:34
Hewitt, Winston	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Allen, Lillian	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Banton, George	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Webber, Merlene	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Hewitt, Winston	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Gayle, Otis	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
McGree, James	Super Love	Super Love	06:55
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	El Serah	Tour to Africa	03:53
Brown, Leroy	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Osbourne, Johnny	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Hart, Winston	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Mittoo, Jackie	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Sibbles, Leroy	Ballad of Richard Cory	Evidence	02:59
Hewitt, Winston	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Kwizera, Ezra	Knyrda	Himbaza Uwera	01:00
Osbourne, Johnny	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Kwenders, Pierre (José Louis Modabi)	Popolipo	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:22
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Hol' Him Joe	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:23
McLean, Nana (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Ellis, Noel	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Burgess, Ivan	Like My Heart	Wanderin' With	01:53
Gayle, Otis	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Hewitt, Winston	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Sibbles, Leroy	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Mittoo, Jackie	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Ricketts, Glen	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Compilation	Dennis Green - Wanted Man	Music Get To Your Brain	02:39
Wesli	La Vi Dwòl	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	04:05
Messenjah	It's You	Cool... But Deadly	04:14
Logan, Skipper	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67	01:36
Hewitt, Winston	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackson, R. Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Jackson, R. Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Ellis, Noel	Memories	ST	06:59
Brown, Leroy	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Webber, Cynthia	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Hart, Winston	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Mittoo, Jackie	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Thiaw, David	Aita Wili Ba	African Skies	03:47
Sibbles, Leroy	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Challenger, Garnet & The Connection Band	Reaching Out With Love	Reach Out With Love	05:19
Abubakar, Tarig & The Afro-Nubians	Hawiah (identity)	Tour to Africa	05:00

Reggae, Caribbean and African

FEATURED

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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