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
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Tony Kingston	What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Claudja Barry	Cold Fire	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	When I Think of Home	ST	02:49
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Tony Kingston	I Am a Preacher	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Claudja Barry	Take Me In Your Arms	The Girl Most Likely	04:23
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Tony Kingston	Sleepin' in the Shadow of My Dream	Tongue Tied	02:09
R. Jackson Zee	Don't Worry Be Happy	Unda De Struggle	05:25
Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	Sweet Dynamite	04:08
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Time is Now	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:13
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Able (featuring Xentury)	Willing and Able	04:41
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Crack of Dawn	How Many Times	Horizons	02:59
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Trevor Dandy	Long Journey	Sing Hallelujah	04:28
Claudja Barry	Love of the Hurtin' Kind	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Cougars	Right On	I Wish It Would Rain b/w Right On	02:50
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Claudja Barry	Joy to the World	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Winston Hewitt	I'll Get to You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:12
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Tony Kingston	Dimples	Tongue Tied	01:59
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Tony Kingston	People Started Talking	Now You're Gone	02:31
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Cougars	Limbo Like Me	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:56
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (stereo)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:44
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Messenjah	Angels	Cool Operator	04:17
Eddie Spencer	Now That I've Found You	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:28
King Herbert And the Knights	I Believe	With Jack Harden	02:45
Claudja Barry	O Tannenbaum	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Forgot About Mich - Fam	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:10
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Trevor Dandy	Sing Halleluyah	Sing Hallelujah	06:03
Roots Radics	Falling Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:27

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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