Jamaica to Toronto: Soul, Funk & Reggae 1967-74 Various Artists on 45RPM Colored 2LP. Includes 20-Page Deluxe Booklet Featuring Archival Images, Artist Bios, and Essays. Pressed at Optimal.

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In the late 1960s, Canada’s largest city was musically booming as Caribbean immigrants made Toronto their new home. The finest ska, rocksteady, and reggae recording artists of the era - Studio One, Treasure Isle, and Trojan Records originators - simply did what came naturally to them. One by one, they hit the studio and captured some of the toughest tunes this side of Kingston. Collectively, they broke down racial and cultural barriers to form an unprecedented and little-known Canadian reggae community. Jamaica to Toronto: Soul, Funk, & Reggae 1967-1974 details this crucial sonic migration.

Features:

• Featuring Jackie Mittoo, Johnnie Osbourne, Wayne McGhie, Lloyd Delpratt, The Mighty Pope, Jo-Jo Bennett, Eddie Spencer, Noel Ellis, and more…
• 2024 expanded edition with 20-page deluxe booklet featuring archival images, artist bios, and essays
• 2xLP set, cut at 45 rpm, housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket
• Compiled, sequenced, and annotated by GRAMMY-nominated producer, DJ, and journalist Kevin Howes (aka Sipreano, Voluntary In Nature) in partnership with Light in the Attic
• Pressed at Optimal on Colored ReVinyl, a sustainable alternative using 100% recycled materials