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
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Ernie* Smith	Top Rankin Skankin	To Behold Jah	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Trevor Dandy	Sing Halleluyah	Sing Hallelujah	06:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Sattalites	You Don't Know	ST	06:12
Tony Kingston	One Night With You	Tongue Tied	02:38
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	I'm the One	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:01
Claudja Barry	Feliz Navidad	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:29
Trevor Dandy	Holy Ghost Power	Sing Hallelujah	02:55
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Otis Gayle	Jah is in Control	The Best Of	03:25
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Winston Hewitt	Get on the Scene	Snapshot	03:21
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Lillian Allen	Revolutionary Tea Party	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:36
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Stan Martin	In Your Eyes	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	05:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Tony Kingston	Sleepin' in the Shadow of My Dream	Tongue Tied	02:09
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Stranger Cole	Abraham Isaac's	The Patriot	04:48
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	A Rocking Sensation	The Keyboard King	03:54
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Fakin' Jamaican	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:00
Stan Martin	Hop Skipping the Boogie	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:00
Tony Kingston	Now You're Gone	Tongue Tied	02:46
Lillian Allen	Jazz You	Conditions Critical	01:52
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Winston Hewitt	Just Let Me Be	Just You and Me	03:04
Desmond Chambers	I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	04:02
Cynthia Webber	Touch a Hand	Touch a Hand b/w Version	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Unda De Struggle	03:34
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
‎Calvin Benjamin	My Baby's Gone	Dear Jah b/w My Baby's Gone	05:16
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	L.A. Luv De Bout	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:38
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Christine White Joy	You Have Got To Come Back	You Have Got To Come Back	02:49
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Crack of Dawn	I Can't Move No Mountains	ST	02:32
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
George Banton	I'm Crazy 'Bout You Baby	I'm Still In Love With You	03:42
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Searching	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:02
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Merlene Webber	Stand by Your Man	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Winston Hewitt	There's No Love in the World Today	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:10
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02

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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