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
Stan Martin	Let Me Wait	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:35
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Claudja Barry	Why Must a Girl Like Me	Sweet Dynamite	04:10
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Talk to Me	Evidence	03:08
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Fugitive Song (B. Stone, J. Bennett)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:47
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Johnny Osbourne	Ready Or Not	Ready Or Not	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Trevor Dandy	Long Journey	Sing Hallelujah	04:28
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Mighty Pope	If You Want a Love Affair	ST	03:34
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Cool It	ST	02:41
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Tony Kingston	You're My Woman	Now You're Gone	02:50
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Claudja Barry	Whinter Wonderland	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	We've Arrived In America	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:21
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
Crack of Dawn	The Key	ST	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Trevor Dandy	Holy Ghost Power	Sing Hallelujah	02:55
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Tony Kingston	One Night With You	Tongue Tied	02:38
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Woah Vicky (featuring Michie Mee, Nanna Goodie, LolaBunz, Layla Hendryx, Charmaine & TherealKeesh) (Remix)	Woah Vicky (featuring Michie Mee, Nanna Goodie, LolaBunz, Layla Hendryx, Charmaine & TherealKeesh) (Remix)	04:56
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	I'm the One	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:01
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Claudja Barry	Joy to the World	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:58
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Lindsay Estiban	Fancy Ladies	L.A. Walk	03:31
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
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
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Soul Bird b/w Wishbone	03:04
Claudja Barry	Give it Up	I Wanna Be Loved By You	05:40
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split (Wayne McGhie)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:22
Crack of Dawn	Oh What a Feeling	ST	02:40
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22

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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