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	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Claudja Barry	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:48
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
King Herbert And the Knights	Ooga Boogaloo	With Jack Harden	03:17
Crack of Dawn	The Key	ST	02:50
Claudja Barry	Cold Fire	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Crack of Dawn	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	ST	02:52
Claudja Barry	When Life Was Just a Game	The Girl Most Likely	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
One Love	Jah Jah Love Must Grow	ST	06:10
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Otis Gayle	Mercy, Mercy Me	Love is a Thing	03:12
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Woman Be Good	ST	02:59
Carl Harvey	Only the Moment	The Times	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Mighty Pope	Sway	Sway	05:04
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Lindsay Estiban	Never Will I	L.A. Walk	06:04
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Crack of Dawn	How Many Times	Horizons	02:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Kotch	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:50
King Herbert And the Knights	Let It Be	With Jack Harden	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	I Can See Mother Nature	ST	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Stranger Cole	My Tears	Storybook Revisited	03:04
Jackie Mittoo	Score of Memories	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:56
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Ernie* Smith	Everything Crash	Skareggae	03:08
Tony Kingston	One Night With You	Tongue Tied	02:38
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	A Standing Ovation	The Keyboard King	02:42
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Carl Harvey	Third Stone from the Sun	The Times	05:24
Claudja Barry	Love for the Sake of Love	Sweet Dynamite	05:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04
Crack of Dawn	Certain Kind Of Woman	Horizons	02:57
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46

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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