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
Tony Kingston	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	03:17
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Fugitive Song (B. Stone, J. Bennett)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:47
Claudja Barry	Love of the Hurtin' Kind	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Don't Wanna be Your Slave	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:33
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Mighty Pope	If That's the Way You Want It	ST	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Tony Kingston	Faith, Hope & Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity	03:17
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Trevor Dandy	Sometimes	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Crack of Dawn	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	ST	02:52
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Claudja Barry	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Cover Girl	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:23
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Carl Harvey	Third Stone from the Sun	The Times	05:24
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Glen Ricketts	Tears	Just Can't Get Over You	04:30
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Tony Kingston	Lonely Blues (instrumental)	Tongue Tied	02:56
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Carl Harvey	Ain't Gonna be Your Fool	The Times	04:42
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Lindsay Estiban	Never Will I	L.A. Walk	06:04
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Claudja Barry	Cold Fire	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	Sweet Dynamite	04:08
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It - Remix	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:53
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	06:01
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Trevor Dandy	Judgement Morning	Sing Hallelujah	03:56
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part Two)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
Stan Martin	In Your Eyes	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Trevor Dandy	Wait For Me	Sing Hallelujah	03:33

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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