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
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Claudja Barry	Love of the Hurtin' Kind	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Trevor Dandy	Wait For Me	Sing Hallelujah	03:33
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Guiding Light	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:19
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Mighty Pope	If You Want a Love Affair	If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross	03:28
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Time is Now	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:13
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Stan Martin	You Know I Love You	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
King Herbert And the Knights	Amen	With Jack Harden	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	You Turn Me On	It's Not Over	03:51
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Tony Kingston	I Am a Preacher	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Carl Harvey	The Last Time	The Times	03:37
Winston Hewitt	We'll Be Lovers	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:28
Lindsay Estiban	Reach Out	L.A. Walk	05:42
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright (This Feeling) (stereo)	It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)	02:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Forgot About Mich - Fam	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Uncle Nigel	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:15
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Snapshot	03:09
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Jackie Mittoo	I'll be Happy	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:29
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Claudja Barry	Every Beat of My Heart	The Girl Most Likely	02:34
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Mighty Pope	Sweet Blindless	Sway	07:48
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35

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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