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
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Glen Ricketts	Just Can't Get Over You	Just Can't Get Over You	05:07
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Jackie Mittoo	Creative Rock	The Keyboard King	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (stereo)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:44
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Tony Kingston	Teeny Weeny Bit	Tongue Tied	02:25
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Pluggy Satchmo	Adam	Porridge	05:24
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Claudja Barry	Love of the Hurtin' Kind	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
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
Claudja Barry	The Way You are Dancing	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:27
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	A Portion From Up North	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	04:42
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Christine White Joy	Love Me Boy	You Have Got To Come Back	02:57
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Chasing You Forever	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:39
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nobody Love Me Like You Do	Modern Day Romance	03:47
Trevor Dandy	Have You Ever Wondered?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Glen Ricketts	If I Was a Millionaire	Commandments Of Love	04:01
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:49
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Winston Hewitt	High School Dance	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:04
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Mighty Pope	New Orleans	Sway	05:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Cynthia Webber	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:03
Messenjah	Memories	Rock You High	03:19
Lillian Allen	Nellie Belly Swelly	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:17
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Roots Radics	Come We Go Jamaica	Two Time Girl	03:36
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Stranger Cole	What Was On Your Mind	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:44
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Intro (Michie Mee, Chuck Dee)	Bahdgyal's Revenge	01:15
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51

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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