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
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Still Here	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	All NIght Stand	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	ST	02:22
Tony Kingston	I Am a Preacher	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No. 2	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:27
King Herbert And the Knights	Let's Get Together	With Jack Harden	03:18
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	A Portion From Up North	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	04:42
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say (instrumental)	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:41
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Trevor Dandy	Lord I Come to Thee	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:45
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
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
Claudja Barry	Forget About You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	02:53
Claudja Barry	Deck The Halls - Come All Ye Faithful - Silent Night	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	05:32
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Crack of Dawn	Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	04:16
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Nyah Red	The Money Makers	03:10
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Made It	03:00
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright (This Feeling) (stereo)	It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)	02:39
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Glen Ricketts	At The Dark End of the Street	Just Can't Get Over You	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	03:01
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Mighty Pope	Sweet Blindless	Sway	07:48
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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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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