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
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Naya Ali	Life - Interlude	We Did The Damn Thing	00:43
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
David Thiaw	African Skies (Lullaby for a Mask)	African Skies	08:32
Priscilla* Rollins	Tell Him that You Love Him	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:33
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Tyrone Weekes	I Can't See Why	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:39
Villains	Ska Music	Life of Crime	04:59
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Compilation	Sam T - Magye Me Girl	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:48
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Delixx	The Other Side	Puff the Proletariat b/w The Other Side (picture sleeve)	04:16
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Wesli	Manzè	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	05:51
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Bamboo Fire	Sun Spirit and Soul	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Afro-Caribbean Singers	One More Mountain To Climb	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:46
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone (Version)	Now You're Gone	02:47
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Afrikaman	In Perspective	06:23
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
ShowDoMan	Itebe	Trouble, Trouble	05:03
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Wesli	Nan Lakoua	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:03
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Compilation	Pat Thomas - Medo Wiase	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	06:04
Boule Noire	La Loi De Jah	Reggae	03:57
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Balford Lindsay	Glad You Came My Way	Memories of Her Love	03:23
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Tyrone Weekes	Do it Forever	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:46
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
ShowDoMan	Masiandoki	Trouble, Trouble	04:56
Boule Noire	De La Plage Au Coeur Du Ghetto	Reggae	03:14
Pellegrin El Kady	Chôro Bai Samba	Sunguila	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Jamaica Farewell	Sun Spirit and Soul	03:18
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Dennis Walton	Sweeter Love	Sweeter Love	08:10
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Ivan Burgess	When My Love Comes (Ivan Burgess)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:23
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	Singer Man	Reggae Exposed	03:21
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Maame Felicia Konadu - Ma Menka

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