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
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Crack of Dawn	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	ST	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright (This Feeling) (stereo)	It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)	02:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Lindsay Estiban	L.A. Walk	L.A. Walk	05:55
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Ernie* Smith	Time	To Behold Jah	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Carl Harvey	I'll Be Your Friend	The Times	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye	ST	03:45
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Trevor Dandy	Sing Hallelujah	Sing Hallelujah	05:26
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Said Chuck	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:00
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say (instrumental)	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:41
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Otis Gayle	Sexy Eyes	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	04:12
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Glen Ricketts	If Loving You Is Wrong	Just Can't Get Over You	04:37
Trevor Dandy	When I Prayed Last Night	Don't Cry Little Tree	02:58
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Crack of Dawn	Board Walking	ST	03:05
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Bob Williams	I Love You (In A Very Special Way)	I Love You (In A Very Special Way) b/w Life Must Go On	03:45
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Crack of Dawn	Dance Your Ass Off	Horizons	01:16
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Trevor Dandy	Lay Your Burdens	Sing Hallelujah	03:47
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Tony Kingston	Summertime	Tongue Tied	03:12
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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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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