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
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Claudja Barry	O Christmas Tree	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	02:51
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Tony Kingston	What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Claudja Barry	This Taste of Love	Sweet Dynamite	04:29
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Mighty Pope	Love on a Disco Floor	ST	03:01
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Tony Kingston	Dimples	Tongue Tied	01:59
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Claudja Barry	Sexy Talkin' Lover	The Girl Most Likely	04:04
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	06:01
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Your Daughter	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:02
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Crack of Dawn	The Key	ST	02:50
Eddie Spencer	Power of Love	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:34
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Crack of Dawn	Dance Your Ass Off	Horizons	01:16
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Forgot About Mich - Fam	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:10
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love Everybody	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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 - 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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