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
Claudja Barry	Love of the Hurtin' Kind	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	Sweet Dynamite	04:08
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Crack of Dawn	Just Time For Lovin'	Horizons	03:04
Claudja Barry	The Way You are Dancing	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:27
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Carl Harvey	Why You Wanna be like That!!	The Times	04:34
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Trevor Dandy	Long Journey	Sing Hallelujah	04:28
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	Spotlight	04:19
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Tony Kingston	You're My Woman	Now You're Gone	02:50
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Glen Ricketts	Just Can't Get Over You	Just Can't Get Over You	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Magic!	Reggae Magic	02:28
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Mighty Pope	If You Want a Love Affair	If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross	03:28
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Claudja Barry	When Life Was Just a Game	The Girl Most Likely	03:35
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Stan Martin	Come to the Party	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	04:37
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Tony Kingston	Sweet Music	Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music	03:00
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Tony Kingston	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	03:17
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Glen Ricketts	Tears	Just Can't Get Over You	04:30
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Claudja Barry	Cold Fire	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright	ST	02:41
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Messenjah	MC Menu	Cool... But Deadly	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49

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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