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
Trevor Dandy	When I Prayed Last Night	Don't Cry Little Tree	02:58
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Crack of Dawn	Oh What a Feeling	ST	02:40
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Zion Gates (Dub)	Jovert (Breakway) // Zion Gates	08:52
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Claudja Barry	Live a Little Bit	Sweet Dynamite	03:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Say About Us? (featuring Jenna)	Say About Us?	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Leroy Sibbles	Heads of Government	Mean While	03:29
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 2	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:38
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Mighty Pope	Whatever Goes Around	ST	02:57
Claudja Barry	Love for the Sake of Love	Sweet Dynamite	05:17
Julie Spence	Dream of Me	Arrives	03:39
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Claudja Barry	Open the Door	The Girl Most Likely	03:34
Bennett Jo	Me and You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:24
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Glen Ricketts	Ghetto Man	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Canada Large	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:57
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It - Remix	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Cover Girl	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:23
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Your Daughter	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:02
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Pluggy Satchmo	Answer Me, Oh My Love	Porridge	04:33
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
Chalawa	Got You On My Mind	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:03
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Take a Letter Maria	ST	03:14
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand (version)	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:21
Crack of Dawn	The Key	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:50
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Kotch	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:50
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Crack of Dawn	Certain Kind Of Woman	Horizons	02:57
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 1	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:31
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
King Herbert And the Knights	Sing a Simple Song	With Jack Harden	04:48
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Said Chuck	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:00
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:15
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
Crack of Dawn	Your Love	Spotlight	05:40
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Messenjah	Emanuelle Road	Cool Operator	04:16
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Mighty Pope - ST

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Mighty Pope - Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength

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Mighty Pope - Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me

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Mighty Pope - If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross

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Jackie Mittoo - Love of life b/w Love Life

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Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars - Who Really Cares

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Jackie Mittoo - Let's Put It all Together

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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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