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
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Tony Kingston	Lookin' Down the Aisle	Tongue Tied	04:37
Chalawa	Rough And Tough	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:34
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
Bob Williams	I Believe in Music (Mac Davis)	Mighty Creator b/w I Believe in Music	04:42
R. Jackson Zee	Blood Put of Stone	Trodding	02:36
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Glen Ricketts	A Man Needs a Woman	Just Can't Get Over You	04:15
Crack of Dawn	Oh What a Feeling	ST	02:40
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Truths & Rights	Sweet Reggae Music	Time For Us To Unite	04:07
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	When I Think of Home	ST	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Hard Lover	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:50
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Carl Harvey	Taboo	The Times	04:44
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It (Part 2)	I Love You	02:50
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Tony Kingston	Faith, Hope & Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity	03:17
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Eddie Spencer	Power of Love	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:34
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Downtown	The Shadow	03:42
Claudja Barry	Sexy Talkin' Lover	The Girl Most Likely	04:04
Winston Hart	My Savior	Genuine Love	03:43
R. Jackson Zee	Walls of Babylon	Unda De Struggle	02:17
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Tony Kingston	Proud Mary	Tongue Tied	04:24
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Leroy Sibbles	Party Time	On Top	03:36
Claudja Barry	(Boogie Woogie) Dancin' Shoes	I Wanna Be Loved By You	05:00
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:58
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
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Cougars	I Wish It Would Rain	I Wish It Would Rain b/w Right On	04:34
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Carl Harvey	The Times	The Times	04:24
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
George Banton	Don't Let Your Love Fade Away	I'm Still In Love With You	04:01
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Lillian Allen	His Day Came	Conditions Critical	05:33
Chalawa	Rich Inna Jah Jah Love	Capture Land (re-issue)	04:15
Chalawa	These Arms of Mine	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:42
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down	Skareggae	03:09
Crack of Dawn	Ol’ Skool	Spotlight	04:09
Chalawa	Jah Collie Weed	Capture Land	04:22
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M. Come	Seat Up	05:43
Claudja Barry	Boogie Tonight	I Wanna Be Loved By You	03:53
Messenjah	Keep On Pushing	Cool... But Deadly	03:45
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Claudja Barry	Give it Up	I Wanna Be Loved By You	05:40
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Leroy Brown	Poor Man's Story	Face To Face	03:26
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Dirty Funk	ST	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Mighty Pope	If That's the Way You Want It	ST	03:49
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Glen Ricketts	Always On My Mind	Rise Up	04:37
Roots Radics	False Rasta	Two Time Girl	03:13
Lillian Allen	Riddim an' Hardtimes	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:55
Winston Hewitt	Burning Inside	Snapshot	02:43
George Banton	She's Gone Again	The Soul of Toronto	04:16
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Mighty Pope	Because the Night	Sway	05:31
Tony Kingston	Lonely Blues (instrumental)	Tongue Tied	02:56
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Leroy Sibbles	Leroy's Gonna Fight	On Top	02:20
Desmond Chambers	The East Wind	Tiger Bom	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Cynthia Webber - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Merlene Webber - On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)

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Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia) - Sweet Soul And Inspiration

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Messenjah - Cool... But Deadly

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