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
Claudja Barry	O Little Town Of Bethlehem	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:14
Winston Hewitt	Jane I'm Not the Same	I Love You	03:27
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	If Only They Knew	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Mighty Pope	Sway	Sway	05:04
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Claudja Barry	Open the Door	The Girl Most Likely	03:34
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Rock Me Baby	Rock Me Baby	03:43
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love In This World	Sing Hallelujah	04:46
Tony Kingston	Too Heavy to Carry	Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen	02:49
King Herbert And the Knights	Lucille	With Jack Harden	02:45
Leroy Brown	Gypsy	Nice & Slow	04:09
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	By The Time I Get to Phoenix	ST	03:16
King Herbert And the Knights	Ooga Boogaloo	With Jack Harden	03:17
Crack of Dawn	Mind Wrecker	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:32
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Eddie Spencer	Power of Love	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:34
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Crack of Dawn	Got To Be	Horizons	03:42
Leroy Sibbles	Now You're Gone	Now You're Gone	02:48
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Stranger Cole	Run Joe	Storybook Revisited	02:33
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Carl Harvey	The Times	The Times	04:24
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Leroy Brown	Perfidia	Genuine Love	03:46
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Carl Harvey	Breaking My Heart Again	The Times	04:32
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land	04:01
Crack of Dawn	The Key	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:50
Leroy Brown	All Things Are Possible	Genuine Love	03:24
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Snapshot	02:21
Jah B	Roots (Dub)	Live Up	04:05
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Ojiji	The Shadow	03:26
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 1)	Conditions Critical	01:17
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Claudja Barry	I Wanna be Loved by You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:57
Tony Kingston	Sweet Music	Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music	03:00
Pluggy Satchmo	High Society	Porridge	03:56
Claudja Barry	O Christmas Tree	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	02:51
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:10
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love Everybody	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:01
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Carl Harvey	Third Stone from the Sun	The Times	05:24
Claudja Barry	Boogie Tonight	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:53
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Sattalites	Gimme a Little Sign	Miracles	05:15
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Soul Bird b/w Wishbone	02:41
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Get It Together	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	04:46
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Winston Hewitt	They Got to Come	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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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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