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
Mighty Pope	If You Want a Love Affair	ST	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Claudja Barry	I Wanna be Loved by You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Nana's Medley	Collector Series	03:59
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Leroy Gibbon	I Wanna be Your Lover	Just Like That	04:13
Desmond Chambers	The Other Woman	Tiger Bom	03:49
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Leroy Brown	Nice And Slow	Nice & Slow	03:09
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Made It	03:00
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Crack of Dawn	Fresh Bananas	Horizons	03:43
One Love	Roller Coaster	ST	06:26
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split (Wayne McGhie)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:22
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Otis Gayle	Ain't No Stopping Us Now	Love is a Thing	04:04
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	I'm the One	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:01
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving (Remix)	Collector Series	04:01
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
King Herbert And the Knights	Ode to Billy Joe	With Jack Harden	04:15
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Claudja Barry	Nobody But You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love and Affection	Dream Of Life	04:05
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03
Jackie Mittoo	Telstar	Reggae Magic	03:11
Johnny Osbourne	Reach the Top	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:36
Stan Martin	Hop Skipping the Boogie	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:00
Mighty Pope	Heaven on the Seventh Floor	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	02:46
Leroy Brown	Don't Give Up	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:28
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Intro (Michie Mee, Chuck Dee)	Bahdgyal's Revenge	01:15
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	Waiting For Love	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:06
Crack of Dawn	Changes	Spotlight	03:19
Mighty Pope	Sway	Sway	05:04
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Crack of Dawn	Stand Tall	ST	02:46
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Stranger Cole	Give Me the Right	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:55
Trevor Dandy	Lay Your Burdens	Sing Hallelujah	03:47
Mighty Pope	If That's the Way You Want It	ST	03:49
Lindsay Estiban	Going Away	L.A. Walk	05:08
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Just You and Me	04:33
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Mighty Pope	Whatever Goes Around	ST	02:57
Winston Hart	Slave Dub	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	06:15
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Nana McLean (Claudette)	More Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Ernie* Smith	Oh But If I	Skareggae	03:25
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (stereo)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Feel Like Makin' Love	Let's Put It all Together	02:44
Leroy Sibbles	Situation	Now	02:41
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

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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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