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
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Jackie Mittoo	Russian Satelite	Stepping Tiger	04:12
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Mighty Pope	Because the Night	Sway	05:31
Crack of Dawn	Dance Your Ass Off	Horizons	01:16
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright	ST	02:41
Mighty Pope	Telephone Lovers	ST	02:53
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Eddie Spencer	If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)	You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)	02:48
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: The Album	The First Cut Is The Deepest	00:46
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Forgot About Mich - Fam	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:10
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Free	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:34
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Mighty Pope	Many Rivers to Cross	If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Made It	03:00
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	We've Arrived In America	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:21
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Stan Martin	Hop Skipping the Boogie	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:00
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
King Herbert And the Knights	I Believe	With Jack Harden	02:45
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Tony Kingston	One Night With You	Tongue Tied	02:38
Tony Kingston	Summertime	Tongue Tied	03:12
Trevor Dandy	Holy Ghost Power	Sing Hallelujah	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Crack of Dawn	If You Want To Groove	Horizons	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	06:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Trevor Dandy	Lord I Come to Thee	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Claudja Barry	Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home	The Girl Most Likely	02:54
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	Spotlight	03:35
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Glen Ricketts	Just Can't Get Over You	Just Can't Get Over You	05:07
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say (instrumental)	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:41
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56

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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