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
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Said Chuck	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:00
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Claudja Barry	Whinter Wonderland	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:34
Leroy Brown	Money Barrier	Face To Face	05:44
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright	ST	02:41
Sattalites	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Miracles	05:07
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	I'm Thankful	Evidence	03:55
Mighty Pope	Love on a Disco Floor	ST	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
Trevor Dandy	Sing Hallelujah	Sing Hallelujah	05:26
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Say About Us? (featuring Jenna)	Say About Us?	03:57
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:19
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Forgotten Dream	The Shadow	06:13
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
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
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Crack of Dawn	The Key	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:50
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Claudja Barry	Dancin' Fever	The Girl Most Likely	06:02
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:34
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	ST	02:22
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Otis Gayle	Sexy Eyes	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Claudja Barry	Jingle Bells	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:43
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Carl Harvey	Ain't Gonna be Your Fool	The Times	04:42
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Jack Harden & the Silhouettes	I'm Not Running After You Anymore	I'm Not Running After You Anymore b/w I Will Never Turn My Back to You	02:12
King Herbert And the Knights	Let It Be	With Jack Harden	03:57
Samuel Mickle	Slave Man	Slave Man	05:19
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Winston Hart	Read Your Bible	Genuine Love	05:59
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Tony Kingston	Now You're Gone	Tongue Tied	02:46
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	When The Saints Go Marching In	Porridge	04:56
Trevor Dandy	Don't Cry Little Tree	Sing Hallelujah	04:39
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Winston Hewitt	Let it Be	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:14
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Still Here	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Crack of Dawn	Just Time For Lovin'	Horizons	03:04
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	I'll Call You	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:03

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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