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
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Trevor Dandy	Long Journey	Sing Hallelujah	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Merlene Webber	No More Running (Merlene Webber)	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:07
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Carl Harvey	Taboo	The Times	04:44
Crack of Dawn	Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Crack of Dawn	Certain Kind Of Woman	Horizons	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Tony Kingston	The Worst That Could Happen	Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen	03:26
Claudja Barry	This Taste of Love	Sweet Dynamite	04:29
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 3	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:41
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
King Herbert And the Knights	Sissy Strut	With Jack Harden	03:44
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
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
Claudja Barry	Ride On My Fire	Sweet Dynamite	04:09
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	By The Time I Get to Phoenix	ST	03:16
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Claudja Barry	Jingle Bells	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:43
Claudja Barry	The Way You are Dancing	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:27
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
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Eddie Spencer	If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)	You're So Good to Me Baby b/w If This is Love (I'd Rather be Lonely)	02:48
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Crack of Dawn	Season’s Change	Spotlight	04:48
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Tony Kingston	I Am a Preacher	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	A Portion From Up North	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	04:42
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Spice This!	The First Cut Is The Deepest	00:26
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Mighty Pope	Sweet Blindless	Sway	07:48
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Insecura Luva	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	04:45
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Reggae Magic	02:52
Cougars	Shango Man	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:41
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00

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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