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	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Cut Off (Unclean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:30
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Chalawa	Deepest and Darkest	Deepest and Darkest	04:47
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
Crack of Dawn	The Key	ST	02:50
Lindsay Estiban	Never Will I	L.A. Walk	06:04
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Crack of Dawn	Board Walking	ST	03:05
Crack of Dawn	Got To Be	Horizons	03:42
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Jamaican Funk Canadian Stlye	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:34
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Carl Harvey	Why You Wanna be like That!!	The Times	04:34
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Tony Kingston	You're My Woman	Now You're Gone	02:50
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Carl Harvey	Ain't Gonna be Your Fool	The Times	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Tony Kingston	Faith, Hope & Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity	03:17
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Glen Ricketts	Tears	Just Can't Get Over You	04:30
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Say About Us? (Kanio Remix)	Say About Us?	03:17
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:18
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Claudja Barry	The Way You are Dancing	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:27
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Trevor Dandy	When I Prayed Last Night	Don't Cry Little Tree	02:58

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Mighty Pope - ST

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

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Mighty Pope - Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me

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Mighty Pope - If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross

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Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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