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
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Claudja Barry	Nobody Loves Me Like You Do	Sweet Dynamite	02:57
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Woah Vicky (featuring Michie Mee, Nanna Goodie, LolaBunz, Layla Hendryx, Charmaine & TherealKeesh) (Remix)	Woah Vicky (featuring Michie Mee, Nanna Goodie, LolaBunz, Layla Hendryx, Charmaine & TherealKeesh) (Remix)	04:56
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Made It	03:00
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	If Only They Knew	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:53
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Tony Kingston	You're My Woman	Now You're Gone	02:50
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love it Or Leave it Alone	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:29
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Lindsay Estiban	Reach Out	L.A. Walk	05:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Kotch	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:50
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (stereo)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:44
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Claudja Barry	Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home	The Girl Most Likely	02:54
King Herbert And the Knights	Chicken Strut	With Jack Harden	03:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion	06:16
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Spice This!	The First Cut Is The Deepest	00:26
Tony Kingston	The Worst That Could Happen	Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen	03:26
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Winston Hart	Money Is Good	Money Is Good	03:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Crack of Dawn	Somebody’s Watching You	Spotlight	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Trevor Dandy	He Will	Sing Hallelujah	04:23
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Carl Harvey	Guitar Inferno	Ecstacy of Mankind	02:53
Stan Martin	You Know I Love You	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Stan Martin	Dr. Cool	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:56
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Woman Be Good	ST	02:59
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50

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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