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
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Claudja Barry	Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home	The Girl Most Likely	02:54
Lindsay Estiban	Reach Out	L.A. Walk	05:42
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Claudja Barry	Jingle Bells	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:43
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright	ST	02:41
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	02:51
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
King Herbert And the Knights	Amen	With Jack Harden	03:22
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Claudja Barry	Cold Fire	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Stranger Cole	We Are Rolling	Storybook Revisited	02:28
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Carl Harvey	Why You Wanna be like That!!	The Times	04:34
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Claudja Barry	Give it Up	I Wanna Be Loved By You	05:40
Mighty Pope	Love on a Disco Floor	ST	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	I Love You	Evidence	04:41
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Tony Kingston	Dimples	Tongue Tied	01:59
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Claudja Barry	Every Beat of My Heart	The Girl Most Likely	02:34
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Crack of Dawn	It’s Alright	Spotlight	03:25
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Mighty Pope	Whatever Goes Around	Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me	02:37
Crack of Dawn	How Many Times	Horizons	02:59
Tony Kingston	Sweet Music	Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music	03:00
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	When I Think of Home	ST	02:49
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love Everybody	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	La-La Girls & Cha-Cha Boys	Wishbone	02:26
Sattalites	She Loves You	ST	04:01
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Crack of Dawn	Dance Your Ass Off	Horizons	01:16
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Carl Harvey	The Times	The Times	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Give Up	It's Not Over	03:46
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Claudja Barry	O Tannenbaum	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:52
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
‎Calvin Benjamin	Dear Jah	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:01
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Mighty Pope	In-a-gadda-da-vida	Sway	07:29
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18

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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