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
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Pauline Jones and The Gems	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)	06:44
Christine White Joy	Letter To Mammy & Daddy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Special Mission	Stepping Tiger	04:05
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Sattalites	Never be the Same	Miracles	04:34
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Cougars	Old Lady Walk A Mile & A Half	Caribana '67 Volume 1	00:49
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Claudja Barry	When Life Was Just a Game	The Girl Most Likely	03:35
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Time is Now	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:13
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	Spotlight	04:19
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Crack of Dawn	It’s Alright	Spotlight	03:25
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Claudja Barry	Love of the Hurtin' Kind	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Pretty Brown Eyes	Pretty Brown Eyes	03:37
Stranger Cole	When You Call My Name	Storybook Revisited	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Leroy Heptone	Garden of Life	Garden of Life	08:03
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Personal Assistant	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:35
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Glen Ricketts	Tears	Just Can't Get Over You	04:30
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Mighty Pope	Love on a Disco Floor	ST	03:01
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Leroy Gibbon	I Don't Want to be Alone	Just Like That	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 3	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:41
Claudja Barry	Dancin' Fever	The Girl Most Likely	06:02
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Bob Williams	I Love You (In A Very Special Way)	I Love You (In A Very Special Way) b/w Life Must Go On	03:45
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Trevor Dandy	Sing Halleluyah	Sing Hallelujah	06:03
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality	Roots Reality	05:37
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Mike Anthony	Fire Burning	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:16
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Soul Bird b/w Wishbone	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love it Or Leave it Alone	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Claudja Barry	I Wanna be Loved by You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:57
Ishan People	No Ganja	Roots	03:21
Lindsay Estiban	Never Will I	L.A. Walk	06:04
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Cougars	Madame Blondell	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:07
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Roots Radics	Listen to Mommy and Daddy	Two Time Girl	03:17

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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