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
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Mike Anthony	Safari Jamaica	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:58
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Claudja Barry	Nobody Loves Me Like You Do	Sweet Dynamite	02:57
Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	Sweet Dynamite	04:08
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Mighty Pope	If That's the Way You Want It	ST	03:49
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Carl Harvey	Taboo	The Times	04:44
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Say About Us? (Kanio Remix)	Say About Us?	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	By The Time I Get to Phoenix	ST	03:16
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Carl Harvey	In Your Eyes	The Times	05:12
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	I'll Call You	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:03
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Claudja Barry	Do it Again (Parts I and II)	Sweet Dynamite	08:31
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Going In Circles	ST	03:48
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
King Herbert And the Knights	Ooga Boogaloo	With Jack Harden	03:17
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Take a Letter Maria	ST	03:14
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Claudja Barry	Love Machine	The Girl Most Likely	03:49
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Bahdgyal Bubble - Radio Edit	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Claudja Barry	Nobody But You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Chalawa	Trusting Soul	Deepest and Darkest	03:54
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Stranger Cole	Red Green & Gold	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Mighty Pope	Sweet Blindless	Sway	07:48
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

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