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
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Trevor Dandy	Mountains We Must Climb	Sing Hallelujah	04:13
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Stranger Cole	Stranger Cole & The Collinder Sisters - Bread in the Oven	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:54
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
King Herbert And the Knights	You Make Me So Very Happy	With Jack Harden	05:09
Winston Hewitt	Dreaming of You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:36
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Mighty Pope	Heaven On The Seventh Floor	ST	02:44
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Wayne McGhie	Thank You Lord for the Music	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	03:36
Crack of Dawn	Certain Kind Of Woman	Horizons	02:57
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Soul Bird b/w Wishbone	02:41
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You Dub	I Won't Fool You	07:59
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Soul Explosion Band	Too Much Confusion	Too Much Confusion // Unity	06:40
Jackie Mittoo	Ghetto Organ	Macka Fat	04:02
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Carl Harvey	Ebony Lady (Vocal Version)	Ebony Lady	06:00
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Cougars	El Que - Merengue	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:11
Jackie Mittoo	For All We Know	Reggae Magic	03:07
Trevor Dandy	Lay Your Burdens	Sing Hallelujah	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Otis Gayle	Mama I Miss You	The Best Of	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	02:51
Johnny Osbourne	Quashi	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:04
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	ST	02:22
Jackie Mittoo	All My Children	The Money Makers	03:11
Claudja Barry	Take it Easy	The Girl Most Likely	06:50
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Stan Martin	In Your Eyes	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	05:35
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Fugitive Song (B. Stone, J. Bennett)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:47
Mighty Pope	Many Rivers to Cross	If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross	03:54
Stranger Cole	Children	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (version)	Just You and Me	03:02
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	Spotlight	04:19
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Claudja Barry	Whinter Wonderland	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:34
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Mediator	The Keyboard King	02:44
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Love of Life	Wishbone	02:36
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Mighty Pope	Sway	Sway	05:04
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Going In Circles	ST	03:48
Tony Kingston	The Letter	Tongue Tied	02:32
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Don't Wanna be Your Slave	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No. 3	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:16
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Johnny Osbourne	Love Makes The World Go Round	Sun Rise b/w Love Makes The World Go Round	02:57
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Sattalites	Guilty - Set Up a Plan	Miracles	07:16
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Sid Lovejoy	Set Me Free	Jah Jah Knows	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Claudja Barry	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:48
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Trevor Dandy	Overture and Judgement Morning	Don't Cry Little Tree	09:32
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Color Barrier	02:15
Claudja Barry	I Wanna be Loved by You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:57
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

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