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
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Cool It	ST	02:41
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Fugitive Song (B. Stone, J. Bennett)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:47
Claudja Barry	(Boogie Woogie) Dancin' Shoes	I Wanna Be Loved By You	05:00
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say (instrumental)	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:41
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Roots Earth And Water	Right, Right Time Version	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	03:34
Crack of Dawn	Give Me Your Love	Horizons	05:07
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
King Herbert And the Knights	Sing a Simple Song	With Jack Harden	04:48
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Roots Radics	Come Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:37
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Stranger Cole	Stranger Knocking	The Patriot	03:49
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:20
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Mighty Pope	New Orleans	Sway	05:52
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	We've Arrived In America	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:21
George Banton	How Could I Let You Get Away	The Soul of Toronto	04:17
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 3	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:41
Claudja Barry	Sexy Talkin' Lover	The Girl Most Likely	04:04
Claudja Barry	The Twelwe Days Of Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:44
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Rock And Come On	On Top	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool... But Deadly	05:22
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You	Just You and Me	02:19
Claudja Barry	Forget About You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	02:53
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Weep and Mourn	Mean While	02:56
Messenjah	Showdown	Rock You High	02:55
Ishan People	Let The Rhythm Roll	ST	03:18
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Mighty Pope	Many Rivers to Cross	If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross	03:54
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Claudja Barry	Take it Easy	The Girl Most Likely	06:50
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	I Love You	03:01
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
Crack of Dawn	Somebody's Watching You	ST	03:14
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	The Shadow	The Shadow	03:47
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Frangipani (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:21
Tony Kingston	One Night With You	Tongue Tied	02:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Bahdgyal Bubble	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:45
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Dubble Trubble	The Money Makers	02:16
Claudja Barry	Live a Little Bit	Sweet Dynamite	03:55
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Merlene Webber	Once You Hit the Road	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:40
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40

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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