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
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Claudja Barry	Why Must a Girl Like Me	Sweet Dynamite	04:10
Carl Harvey	In Your Eyes	The Times	05:12
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Carl Harvey	Taboo	The Times	04:44
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Trevor Dandy	Zion's Ship	Sing Hallelujah	06:16
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Cover Girl	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:23
Crack of Dawn	Somebody's Watching You	ST	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No. 3	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:16
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Carl Harvey	Freedom Train	The Times	04:32
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 1	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:31
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	I'll Call You	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Merlene Webber	He Will Have to Stay	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:50
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Claudja Barry	Joy to the World	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:58
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Claudja Barry	Nobody Loves Me Like You Do	Sweet Dynamite	02:57
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Let Me Tell You a Secret	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:10
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Claudja Barry	Take it Easy	The Girl Most Likely	06:50
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Crack of Dawn	Changes	Spotlight	03:19
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Mr. Fortune	Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool	02:43
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Super Charge	Show Case Volume 3	04:11
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Revival Jumper	Wild Jockey	03:29
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Said Chuck	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:00
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15
Tony Kingston	Summertime	Tongue Tied	03:12
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Winston Hewitt	Shoo-ba-do-ba-do-ba	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:27
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Personal Assistant	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:35
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Winston Hart	Jesus Knows Our Struggles	Genuine Love	05:00
Norma King	Anna Bee - Come and Dance With Me	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:02
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Claudja Barry	Boogie Tonight	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:53
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	03:01
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Cougars	I Wish It Would Rain	I Wish It Would Rain b/w Right On	04:34
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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Tony Kingston - Tongue Tied

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Tony Kingston - Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music

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Tony Kingston - Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen

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Tony Kingston - What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)

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Tony Kingston - Now You're Gone

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Tony Kingston - I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)

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Tony Kingston - Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity

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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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