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
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Stranger Cole	Things Come to Those That Wait	Storybook Revisited	02:54
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Intro (Michie Mee, Chuck Dee)	Bahdgyal's Revenge	01:15
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Tony Kingston	You're My Woman	Now You're Gone	02:50
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Too Late to Turn Back Now	Reggae Magic	03:42
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Trevor Dandy	Don’t Cry Little Tree	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:10
Claudja Barry	Forget About You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	02:53
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Leroy Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Tony Kingston	Tongue Tied	Now You're Gone	02:45
Sattalites	Taylor Made	Miracles	04:59
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
King Herbert And the Knights	Let's Get Together	With Jack Harden	03:18
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Purple Heart	Macka Fat	02:41
R. Jackson Zee	Follow Follow	Trodding	03:16
Glen Ricketts	Tears	Just Can't Get Over You	04:30
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:25
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Crack of Dawn	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	ST	02:52
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Stranger Cole	Got You On My Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet (version)	First Trumpet	05:57
Eddie Spencer	Power of Love	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:34
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Cynthia Webber	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:49
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Tony Kingston	Sweet Music	Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music	03:00
Mighty Pope	Rescue Me	Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me	03:02
Trevor Dandy	Lay Your Burdens	Sing Hallelujah	03:47
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Crack of Dawn	Somebody's Watching You	ST	03:14
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Able (featuring Xentury)	Willing and Able	04:41
Claudja Barry	Deck The Halls - Come All Ye Faithful - Silent Night	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	05:32
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Cool It	ST	02:41
Claudja Barry	Take it Easy	The Girl Most Likely	06:50
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Claudja Barry	O Little Town Of Bethlehem	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:14
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Made It	03:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
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
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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