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
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Crack of Dawn	Wait Till After Dark	Horizons	03:52
Claudja Barry	O Tannenbaum	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:52
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Tony Kingston	I Am a Preacher	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Crack of Dawn	Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	04:16
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Lindsay Estiban	Going Away	L.A. Walk	05:08
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Tony Kingston	Now You're Gone	Tongue Tied	02:46
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Jamaican Funk	Jamaican Funk	03:23
Claudja Barry	Nobody Loves Me Like You Do	Sweet Dynamite	02:57
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Fugitive Song (B. Stone, J. Bennett)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:47
Claudja Barry	Love for the Sake of Love	Sweet Dynamite	05:17
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Made It	03:00
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Claudja Barry	(Boogie Woogie) Dancin' Shoes	I Wanna Be Loved By You	05:00
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Tony Kingston	Tongue Tied	Tongue Tied	03:16
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Stan Martin	Dr. Cool	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
King Herbert And the Knights	Lucille	With Jack Harden	02:45
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	Spotlight	04:33
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Trevor Dandy	When I Prayed Last Night	Don't Cry Little Tree	02:58
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
King Herbert And the Knights	Amen	With Jack Harden	03:22
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Tony Kingston	The Worst That Could Happen	Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen	03:26
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright (This Feeling) (stereo)	It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
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
Claudja Barry	Love Machine	The Girl Most Likely	03:49
Eddie Spencer	Now That I've Found You	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:28
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Mighty Pope - Sway

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