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
Leroy Brown	Are You in Love	Nice & Slow	03:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Evidence	03:33
Lascelles Douglas	Created for a Reason	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:54
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Claudja Barry	Every Beat of My Heart	The Girl Most Likely	02:34
Jack Harden & the Silhouettes	She'll be Back	She'll be Back b/w Love is Wonderful	02:22
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Trevor Dandy	Judgement Morning	Sing Hallelujah	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
Mighty Pope	New Orleans	Sway	05:52
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Spice This!	The First Cut Is The Deepest	00:26
King Herbert And the Knights	Let's Get Together	With Jack Harden	03:18
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Lindsay Estiban	L.A. Walk	L.A. Walk	05:55
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Out of Exile	Wild Jockey	03:37
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
R. Jackson Zee	Sensimellia	Unda De Struggle	02:52
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Otis Gayle	What You Wont Do for Love (Instrumental Version)	The Best Of	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	It's Not Over	It's Not Over	03:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Stan Martin	Hop Skipping the Boogie	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:00
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
One Love	Stand Up	ST	06:47
Claudja Barry	Ride On My Fire	Sweet Dynamite	04:09
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Fire (She Need Water)	ST	03:03
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
Trevor Dandy	Sing Hallelujah	Sing Hallelujah	05:26
King Herbert And the Knights	I Believe	With Jack Harden	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Cougars	Dolores Waltz	Caribana '67 Volume 1	05:42
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love it Or Leave it Alone	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:29
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
King Herbert And the Knights	Amen	With Jack Harden	03:22
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Tony Kingston	Faith, Hope & Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity	03:17
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Crack of Dawn	How Many Times	Horizons	02:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	All NIght Stand	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Crack of Dawn	Your Love	Spotlight	05:40
Pluggy Satchmo	Blueberry Hill	Porridge	04:08
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Pluggy Satchmo	One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart	Porridge	04:16

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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Jackie Mittoo - Show Case Volume 3

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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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