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	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Winston Hewitt	Roses Are Red	Full of Love	07:52
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Mighty Pope	In-a-gadda-da-vida	Sway	07:29
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Claudja Barry	O Little Town Of Bethlehem	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:14
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:00
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Crack of Dawn	Somebody’s Watching You	Spotlight	04:34
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:58
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Free	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:34
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Tony Kingston	Proud Mary	Tongue Tied	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright (This Feeling) (stereo)	It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)	02:39
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Claudja Barry	Love Machine	The Girl Most Likely	03:49
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Still Here	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Claudja Barry	Dance, Dance, Dance	Sweet Dynamite	05:38
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Tony Kingston	Lonely Blues (instrumental)	Tongue Tied	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
Eddie Spencer	Now That I've Found You	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:28
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Made It	03:00
King Herbert And the Knights	Amen	With Jack Harden	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Dirty Funk	ST	03:45
King Herbert And the Knights	Let's Get Together	With Jack Harden	03:18
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
Trevor Dandy	Judgement Morning	Sing Hallelujah	03:56
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Take a Letter Maria	ST	03:14
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Crack of Dawn	How Many Times	Horizons	02:59
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Winston Hart	My Saviour (Rap)	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46

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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