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 Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Glen Ricketts	For Your Precious Love	Commandments Of Love	04:40
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	By The Time I Get to Phoenix	ST	03:16
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say (instrumental)	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:41
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
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
Chalawa	What Kind of World	Capture Land	04:05
Jack Harden & the Silhouettes	I'm Not Running After You Anymore	I'm Not Running After You Anymore b/w I Will Never Turn My Back to You	02:12
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	L.A. Luv De Bout	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:38
Lindsay Estiban	Never Will I	L.A. Walk	06:04
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	I Can See Mother Nature	ST	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Leroy Sibbles	That's How It Is	It's Not Over	03:40
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Crack of Dawn	Wait Till After Dark	Horizons	03:52
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Do That	It's Not Over	03:39
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Claudja Barry	Ride On My Fire	Sweet Dynamite	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love In This World	Sing Hallelujah	04:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Mighty Pope	Because the Night	Sway	05:31
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy and Norma - Penny Reel Oh	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:39
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	ST	02:58
Soul Explosion Band	I'm So Glad	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	03:58
Trevor Dandy	Lord I Come to Thee	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:45
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Personal Assistant	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:35
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Uncle Nigel	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:15
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:18
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Tony Kingston	Sleepin' in the Shadow of My Dream	Tongue Tied	02:09
Carl Harvey	Ain't Gonna be Your Fool	The Times	04:42
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Dirty Funk	ST	03:45
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Winston Hart	Luke 6:38	Genuine Love	04:58
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Claudja Barry	Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home	The Girl Most Likely	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59

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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