The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

This room celebrates the vibrant legacy of Jamaican immigrants who settled across Ontario—not just in Toronto, but also in cities like Hamilton, London, Windsor, Ottawa, and beyond. The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection features reggae, ska, rocksteady, dancehall, dub, and hip-hop from the artists and communities that carried island rhythms into Canadian hearts and dancehalls. From early sound systems to national airplay, this music reflects resilience, identity, and joy—an irie tribute to the Jamaican-Canadian experience across the province.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Lindsay Estiban	Come to Me	L.A. Walk	04:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Spice This!	The First Cut Is The Deepest	00:26
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Claudja Barry	When Life Was Just a Game	The Girl Most Likely	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Claudja Barry	Why Must a Girl Like Me	Sweet Dynamite	04:10
Claudja Barry	Live a Little Bit	Sweet Dynamite	03:55
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Crack of Dawn	Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	04:16
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Claudja Barry	(Boogie Woogie) Dancin' Shoes	I Wanna Be Loved By You	05:00
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Claudja Barry	Dancin' Fever	The Girl Most Likely	06:02
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Trevor Dandy	Holy Ghost Power	Sing Hallelujah	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Say About Us? (featuring Jenna)	Say About Us?	03:57
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Crack of Dawn	Give Me Your Love	Horizons	05:07
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Trevor Dandy	Long Journey	Sing Hallelujah	04:28
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Crack of Dawn	How Many Times	Horizons	02:59
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Thank You	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:54
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 1	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:31

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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 - The Times

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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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Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers - Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool

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Ishan People - Roots

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Ishan People - ST

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - The First Cut Is The Deepest

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - Woah Vicky (featuring Michie Mee, Nanna Goodie, LolaBunz, Layla Hendryx, Charmaine & TherealKeesh) (Remix)

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - Bahdgyal's Revenge

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - Willing and Able

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - Made It

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - Say About Us?

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Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock) - Jamaican Funk

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Bob Williams - I Love You (In A Very Special Way) b/w Life Must Go On

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Bob Williams - I'm Alright

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Bob Williams - Mighty Creator b/w I Believe in Music

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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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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

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Mighty Pope - Sway

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