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
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Fugitive Song (B. Stone, J. Bennett)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:47
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Carl Harvey	Bishop Muzorewa	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:18
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Intro (Michie Mee, Chuck Dee)	Bahdgyal's Revenge	01:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Winston Hart	Love is Patient	Genuine Love	04:08
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Crack of Dawn	If You Want To Groove	Horizons	03:31
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
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
Winston Hewitt	I Want to Forget	Snapshot	02:37
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Claudja Barry	Every Beat of My Heart	The Girl Most Likely	02:34
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
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Satan Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:37
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Claudja Barry	Whinter Wonderland	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:34
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Claudja Barry	Deck The Halls - Come All Ye Faithful - Silent Night	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	05:32
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Tony Kingston	People Started Talking	Now You're Gone	02:31
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Jamaican Funk	Jamaican Funk	03:23
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Pledging My Love	Porridge	04:58
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
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
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Trevor Dandy	Have You Ever Wondered?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:12
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	Spotlight	04:19
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love Everybody	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:01
Crack of Dawn	Wait Till After Dark	Horizons	03:52
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Jackie Mittoo	Henry the Great	Macka Fat	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Carl Harvey	Why You Wanna be like That!!	The Times	04:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No. 3	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:16
Winston Hart	Honour Your Mother and Father	Genuine Love	05:11
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Tony Kingston	Tongue Tied	Tongue Tied	03:16

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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