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
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Out of Many One People	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Mighty Pope	New Orleans	Sway	05:52
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Crack of Dawn	Fresh Bananas	Horizons	03:43
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Fun Surround Dem	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Tell the Devil	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Say About Us? (Kanio Remix)	Say About Us?	03:17
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
King Herbert And the Knights	Ooga Boogaloo	With Jack Harden	03:17
Crack of Dawn	Stand Tall	ST	02:46
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Jamaican Funk	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:18
Sattalites	First Impession	Miracles	04:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It - Remix	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:53
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:00
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Fugitive Song (B. Stone, J. Bennett)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:47
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Thank You	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:54
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Claudja Barry	Sexy Talkin' Lover	The Girl Most Likely	04:04
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Otis Gayle	Love is a Thing	Love is a Thing	03:58
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Trevor Dandy	Zion's Ship	Sing Hallelujah	06:16
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split (Wayne McGhie)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:22
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 1	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:31
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
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
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Lindsay Estiban	Fancy Ladies	L.A. Walk	03:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Satisfaction	Wishbone	02:20
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Mighty Pope	Sweet Blindless	Sway	07:48
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Crack of Dawn	Give Me Your Love	Horizons	05:07
Carl Harvey	Freedom Train	The Times	04:32
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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Tony Kingston - Tongue Tied

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Tony Kingston - Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music

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Tony Kingston - Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen

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Tony Kingston - What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)

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Tony Kingston - Now You're Gone

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Tony Kingston - I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)

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Tony Kingston - Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity

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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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