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
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Sweet and Free	The Challenge	04:27
Mighty Pope	Rescue Me	ST	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Soul Trek	You Are My Lady	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Crack of Dawn	Oh What a Feeling	ST	02:40
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
George Banton	Bring it On Home to Me	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	L.A. Luv De Bout	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:38
Lascelles Douglas	Na Lose This Battle	Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle	03:40
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Carl Harvey	Ecstasy of Mankind	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:07
Sattalites	Miracles	Miracles	04:54
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Messenjah	Today We Pray	Rock You High	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	I Wanna Take You Home	You Are My Lady	05:03
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Bob Williams	I Believe in Music (Mac Davis)	Mighty Creator b/w I Believe in Music	04:42
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Stranger Cole	Teeth and Tonge	The Patriot	04:25
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 2	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:38
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Merlene Webber	May be the Next Time	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:55
Leroy Sibbles	Pope Paul	It's Not Over	03:30
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:21
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No.1	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:26
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Say About Us? (featuring Jenna)	Say About Us?	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Claudja Barry	Boogie Tonight	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:53
Claudja Barry	Do it Again (Parts I and II)	Sweet Dynamite	08:31
Mike Anthony	Why War	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:48
Winston Hewitt	Revalution Rock	Reggae Medley	03:40
Lindsay Estiban	L.A. Walk	L.A. Walk	05:55
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
Bob Williams	I Love You (In A Very Special Way)	I Love You (In A Very Special Way) b/w Life Must Go On	03:45
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Stranger Cole	We Shall Overcome	Storybook Revisited	02:22
Claudja Barry	Cold Fire	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 1	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	Dad Is Home	Macka Fat	03:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Bahdgyal Bubble	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:45
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love it Or Leave it Alone	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Mighty Pope	Love on a Disco Floor	ST	03:01
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Cougars	Kalinda	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:50
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 1	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:31
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Roots Radics	Today Dub	Roots Dub Style	04:54
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Thank You	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:18
Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	Spotlight	04:33
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Ebb Tide	Let's Put It all Together	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Claudja Barry	Take Me In Your Arms	The Girl Most Likely	04:23
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Dirty Funk	ST	03:45

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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