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
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Crack of Dawn	Somebody’s Watching You	Spotlight	04:34
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Roots Earth And Water	Silvertones - Let Us Give Praise (Silvertones)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	07:40
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsy	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:53
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Carl Harvey	Ain't Gonna be Your Fool	The Times	04:42
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Glen Ricketts	Pledging My Love	Commandments Of Love	03:43
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Soul Bird b/w Wishbone	02:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Claudja Barry	Boogie Tonight	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:53
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Mighty Pope	Whatever Goes Around	Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me	02:37
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Mighty Pope	Sway	Sway	05:04
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Wishful Thinking	Reggae Magic	02:36
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Trevor Dandy	Zion's Ship	Sing Hallelujah	06:16
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Mighty Pope	Rescue Me	Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me	03:02
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Crack of Dawn	Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 2	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:38
Bennett Jo	Sweet V	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:22
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Personal Assistant	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:35
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Trevor Dandy	Holy Ghost Power	Sing Hallelujah	02:55
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Cougars	I Wish It Would Rain	I Wish It Would Rain b/w Right On	04:34
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Claudja Barry	Jingle Bells	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:43

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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