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
Peter Sandy	I'll be the One	Sweet Music	03:48
Lorenzo Conyers	Five Minutes More	With Love From Lorenzo	03:25
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Awuraba Akosua	In Perspective	05:02
Wesli	Fè Yo Wè Kongo Banda	Tradisyon	05:58
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Afro-Caribbean Singers	Oh Happy Day	Sun Spirit and Soul	04:37
Lorenzo Conyers	That's a No No	With Love From Lorenzo	03:42
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Lillian Allen	I Fight Back	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:16
A.P.M.S. (Alfred Paul Mama Sçhall)	Share What We've Got	In Perspective	07:09
Maame Felicia Konadu	Bonyaie	Ma Menka	08:01
Phase IV	Hard Luck Man	Hard Luck Man // Redemption Song	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	Gadar	Tour to Africa	04:29
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego (Lazy Flow remix)	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Balford Lindsay	Dark End of the Street	Can't Fight Love	05:39
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Cadavere	Le Dernier Empereur Bantou	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Bedouin Soundclash	Fools Tattoo	Light the Horizon	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Penny Johnson	Kiss and Say Goodbye	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	05:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Penny Johnson	Easy Loving	Easy Loving b/w Kiss and Say Goodbye	03:41
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Priscilla* Rollins	Feel So Good	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:47
Boule Noire	Je T'Emmene	Reggae	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Ivan Burgess	Anywhere I Wander	Wanderin' With	02:23
Bedouin Soundclash	Rolling Stone	Light the Horizon	03:22
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Ego	Classe Tendresse (with Clément Bazin)	02:38
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Ivan Burgess	Juanita	Wanderin' With	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
I.D.	Sonyman Walking	I Have Something to Say (To You) b/w Sonyman Walking	03:12
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Pierre Kwenders (José Louis Modabi)	Tears On the Dancefloor	Tears On The Dancefloor	03:20
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Garnet Challenger & The Connection Band	Just for You	Reach Out With Love	04:18
Confrontation	Misty Love	A New Day	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Tarig Abubakar & The Afro-Nubians	El Maadi "The Past"	Hobey Laik	06:14
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Clarke & George	Mercy Mercy	Babylon Dread b/w Mercy Mercy	03:33
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Naya Ali	Freedom Creepin' (feat. Dominique Fils-Aimé)	We Did The Damn Thing	02:49
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Priscilla* Rollins	I'm Sorry	Lover's Choice Vol. 1	00:37
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Bedouin Soundclash	Follow The Sun	Light the Horizon	04:23
Tropical All Stars	Piper Son	Piper Son b/w Invitation	03:07
Ezra Kwizera	Mbwira	Himbaza Uwera	04:23
David Thiaw	Neighbour	African Skies	05:39
Arawak	New Day	Music in the Making b/w New Day	04:31
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25

Reggae, Caribbean and African

Tracks

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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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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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Compilation - D.J. Oduro & Emmanuel Presents... Toronto Heat Volume 1

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Roots Radics - Roots Dub Style

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Cynthia Webber - Touch a Hand b/w Version

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Leroy Gibbon - Just Like That

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Leroy Gibbon - Four Season Lover

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Messenjah - Cool Operator

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Messenjah - Rock You High

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Pellegrin El Kady - Sunguila

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Sam T. - Mayenkatam

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Roots Earth And Water - Innocent Youths

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Roots Earth And Water - Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)

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Roots Earth And Water - Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)

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