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
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Crack of Dawn	It’s Alright	Spotlight	03:25
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Mike Anthony	Coming to Carry Us Home	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:55
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Trevor Dandy	Judgement Morning	Sing Hallelujah	03:56
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Lindsay Estiban	L.A. Walk	L.A. Walk	05:55
Lillian Allen	Unnatural Causes	Conditions Critical	04:53
Cougars	I Wish It Would Rain	I Wish It Would Rain b/w Right On	04:34
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Claudja Barry	Nobody But You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Keep Movin' (Formerly-Dynagroove)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:48
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	Love And Happiness	Strictly Roots	04:08
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Crack of Dawn	Oh What a Feeling	ST	02:40
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jah B	Roots Rockers	Live Up	04:07
Claudja Barry	Love of the Hurtin' Kind	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun (instrumental)	Just Having Fun	05:51
Trevor Dandy	Overture and Judgement Morning	Don't Cry Little Tree	09:32
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Don't Wanna be Your Slave	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:33
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Stan Martin	You Know I Love You	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Crack of Dawn	The Key	ST	02:50
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
George Banton	I Wish I Could Take You Home	I'm Still In Love With You	04:33
Stan Martin	Let Me Wait	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:35
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Claudja Barry	When Life Was Just a Game	The Girl Most Likely	03:35
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Trevor Dandy	Every Time	Sing Hallelujah	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Lindsay Estiban	Reach Out	L.A. Walk	05:42
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Claudja Barry	Open the Door	The Girl Most Likely	03:34

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

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Mighty Pope - Sway

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