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
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Skipper Logan	Disobedient Woman	Disobedient Woman // When Jah Come	06:06
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Jamaican Funk	Jamaican Funk	03:23
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Skipper Logan	Paralyze Them	Paralyze Them	03:21
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Mr. Fortune	Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:39
Leroy Brown	Stand up strong	Color Barrier	03:39
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Dirty Funk	ST	03:45
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Hopeton* Lewis	Story Book Children	Think Positive // Story Book Children	07:25
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Nice & Slow	04:28
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Mighty Pope	Whatever Goes Around	ST	02:57
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Tony Kingston	One Night With You	Tongue Tied	02:38
King Herbert And the Knights	Lucille	With Jack Harden	02:45
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain (Dub)	Time For Us To Unite	05:39
R. Jackson Zee	Other Side of the Rainbow	Trodding	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Claudja Barry	O Christmas Tree	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	02:51
Otis Gayle	Searching for You	Love is a Thing	03:23
Tony Kingston	I Am a Preacher	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Carl Harvey	I'll Be Your Friend	The Times	03:45
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Crack of Dawn	The Key	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:50
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Color Barrier	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Man On the Hill	Hot Blood	02:17
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Carl Harvey	Why You Wanna be like That!!	The Times	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
Pluggy Satchmo	Mack the Knife	Porridge	03:55
Tony Kingston	Lonely Blues (instrumental)	Tongue Tied	02:56
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Lady Luck (The Darkside)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:03
Leroy Sibbles	Gimme	On Top	03:01
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Bahdgyal Bubble - Radio Edit	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:45
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Claudja Barry	The Way You are Dancing	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:27
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Carl Harvey	The Times	The Times	04:24
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Trevor Dandy	Holy Ghost Power	Sing Hallelujah	02:55
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Cut Off (Unclean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Lindsay Estiban	Reach Out	L.A. Walk	05:42
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Otis Gayle	Sexy Eyes	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	04:12
Carl Harvey	Taboo	The Times	04:44
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30

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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