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
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	ST	02:58
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Cougars	Expo ‘67 Calypso	Caribana '67 Volume 1	06:02
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Mighty Pope	New Orleans	Sway	05:52
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Winston Hewitt	For You Love: Every Beat of My Heart; What's Your Name; Sweets For My Sweet; If it Don't Work Out	Full of Love	08:30
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Able (featuring Xentury)	Willing and Able	04:41
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Crack of Dawn	Got To Be	Horizons	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Mighty Pope	If You Want a Love Affair	ST	03:34
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
King Herbert And the Knights	Ode to Billy Joe	With Jack Harden	04:15
Mighty Pope	Sway	Sway	05:04
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	ST	02:22
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Don't Wanna be Your Slave	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:33
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	The Challenge	The Challenge	03:46
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Tony Kingston	What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Stepping Tiger	Stepping Tiger	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Trevor Dandy	Wait For Me	Sing Hallelujah	03:33
Otis Gayle	Greatest Gift	Love is a Thing	03:15
Trevor Dandy	Have You Ever Wondered?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:12
King Herbert And the Knights	Sing a Simple Song	With Jack Harden	04:48
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Grand Funk	Wishbone	02:57
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Mighty Pope	Whatever Goes Around	Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me	02:37
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Thank You	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:54
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Avenger	The Keyboard King	03:04
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Eddie Spencer	Power of Love	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:34
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Claudja Barry	Dance, Dance, Dance	Sweet Dynamite	05:38
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56

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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