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
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Ezra Kwizera	Himbazwa	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Papa Wemba	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:49
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Wesli	Ibo Ibo Msé Toro	Tradisyon	06:01
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Confrontation	Weeping Woman	A New Day	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Wesli	Ça Fait Mal	Ayiti étoile nouvelle	03:00
Howie Smart	Your Love	Rock & Come In	03:24
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Compilation	Mamme Felicia Konadu - Abotare	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	05:46
Priscilla* Rollins	Why Can't I touch You	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:50
Wesli	Mèsi Bondye	Rapadou Kreyôl	03:11
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Church (Likambo)	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:50
Syren	Livin' Up	The One	04:18
Ezra Kwizera	Narrow Road	Himbaza Uwera	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Priscilla* Rollins	There Goes My Baby	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	01:47
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	It's Pony	Tears On The Dancefloor	00:56
Wesli	Marijo	Rapadou Kreyôl	05:19
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Heartbeat	Jose Louis And The Paradox Of Love	03:05
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Irène	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:17
Boule Noire	La Musique Reggae	Reggae	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Willie Dickson and the Playboys	You’ve Got to Come Back	Reggae Exposed	03:20
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Balford Lindsay	My Girl (Medley)	Memories of Her Love	04:42
Tyrone Weekes	Listen Babe	Another Sunny Morning: Canadian Folk Tunes with a Caribbean Flavour	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Planet Earth and the Charitable People ‎	Wind Of Sadness	Wind Of Sadness	05:25
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Let it Play	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	04:20
Wesli	Ba Li Lavi (Remix)	Tradisyon	02:51
Balford Lindsay	Something Good Is Going On	Memories of Her Love	03:02
Leroy Gibbon	Build Up the Vibes	Four Season Lover	03:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
David Thiaw	Kikalama	African Skies	03:59
Howie Smart	Yes Yes	Rock & Come In	03:39
Hugh Extavour Unit	Ancestor Worship Dance	Jazzy Afrobana - Hypnotic Drumology Volume 1	06:30
Lorenzo Conyers	Ling Ting Tong	With Love From Lorenzo	03:02
Compilation	Wofa Agyei - Twa Me Last	D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1	07:49
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

FEATURED

Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Look Before You Leap b/w Love You Baby

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Clive Clerk (Clive Wilson) - Lookin’ for a Girl b/w Suzanne

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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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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