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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Demo Cates	Boomarang	Stealing Love	03:51
David Thiaw	Timiss	African Skies	05:59
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Everyday	Tears On The Dancefloor	02:51
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Hugh Extavour Unit	TCB Chant	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	18:43
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Howie Smart	Lonely Little Girl	Meets King Culture in Dancehall Style	03:32
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Ivan Burgess	If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)	Minstrel Of The Dawn	02:32
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Wesli	Ti manman	Rapadou Kreyôl	04:29
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Demo Cates	Guilty	Lady	03:14
Confrontation	Johnny Gunn	A New Day	05:11
Demo Cates	Sukiyaki	Lady	03:42
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Risco Connections	Bringing Out The Sunshine	Bringing Out The Sunshine	04:44
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Confrontation	It's a New Day	A New Day	04:06
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Ras Lee	Moonlight Lover	Moonlight Lover // Lover's Violence-Dub Violence	06:54
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
ShowDoMan	Baby Girl	Trouble, Trouble	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Wesli	Sibi Dlo	Rapadou Kreyôl	02:56
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Demo Cates	Mr Success	Stealing Love	03:48
Ezra Kwizera	Devil Down	Himbaza Uwera	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Jenob El Sudan	Tour to Africa	04:17
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
David Thiaw	Djembe Suite	African Skies	04:21
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Daughter of the Nile	Hobey Laik	04:19
Phase IV	Redemption Song	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	06:43
Risco Connections	Sitting In The Park	Sitting In The Park	05:26
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Keep On Skanking	In Perspective	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Sam T.	Fawaonsa Beto	Mayenkatam	07:16
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Love of Summer	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Bedouin Soundclash	A Chance Of Rain	Light the Horizon	04:14
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46

Reggae, Caribbean and African

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George Banton - The Soul of Toronto

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Johnny Osbourne - First Trumpet

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

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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

Leroy Gibbon - Lady b/w Lover's Rhapsody

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Wesli - Tradisyon

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George Banton - I'm Still In Love With You

Patrick Roots - 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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Mike Anthony - Mike Anthony's Reality

Customers - ST (EP)

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Leroy Sibbles - Mean While

Dennis Walton - Sweeter Love

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Glen Ricketts - Rise Up

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Barry Shaw - Summer Love

Bedouin Soundclash - Light the Horizon

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Leroy Sibbles - Strictly Roots

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

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

Samuel Mickle - Slave Man

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Winston Hart - Genuine Love

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Leroy Sibbles - It's Not Over

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Winston Hewitt - Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'

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Sattalites - ST

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Howie Smart - Rock & Come In

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

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Leroy Brown - Genuine Love

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