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
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Claudja Barry	Dancin' Fever	The Girl Most Likely	06:02
Tony Kingston	You're My Woman	Now You're Gone	02:50
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Mighty Pope	If That's the Way You Want It	ST	03:49
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool... But Deadly	03:39
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27
Crack of Dawn	Oh What a Feeling	ST	02:40
Carl Harvey	The Times	The Times	04:24
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love Everybody	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:01
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split (Wayne McGhie)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:22
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Jackie Mittoo	Whoa Whoa	Macka Fat	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Jah B	Far I (Dub)	Live Up	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	You'll Never Find	The Keyboard King	03:45
Tony Kingston	Proud Mary	Tongue Tied	04:24
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Seat Up	04:38
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Stranger Cole	Burn Caesar	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:19
Noel Ellis	Dance With Me	ST	06:27
Soul Explosion Band	Poor Man's Throne	Out of Many One People	03:43
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Claudja Barry	When Life Was Just a Game	The Girl Most Likely	03:35
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Carl Harvey	I'll Be Your Friend	The Times	03:45
Eddie Spencer	Now That I've Found You	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:28
Jackie Mittoo	Autumn Song	Wild Jockey	03:12
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Jack Harden & the Silhouettes	She'll be Back	She'll be Back b/w Love is Wonderful	02:22
Leroy Brown	Trust Me	Nice & Slow	03:51
Stranger Cole	My Application	The Patriot	04:00
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Claudja Barry	White Christmas	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Mother Funk	Wishbone	02:36
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	By The Time I Get to Phoenix	ST	03:16
Carl Harvey	In Your Eyes	The Times	05:12
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Ishan People	Hold On	ST	03:45
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Trevor Dandy	I Want My Light to Shine	Sing Hallelujah	03:42
Leroy Brown	Show Me	Genuine Love	04:01
Carl Harvey	Only the Moment	The Times	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Laughter in the Rain	Let's Put It all Together	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Feel Like Making Love	Collector Series	03:26
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love it Or Leave it Alone	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:29
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Otis Gayle	Sexy Eyes	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	04:12
Glen Ricketts	A Man Needs a Woman	Just Can't Get Over You	04:15
Crack of Dawn	Changes	Spotlight	03:19
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Mike Anthony	Streets of Babylon	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:35
Eddie Spencer	Power of Love	Power of Love b/w Now That I've Found You	02:34
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	In Love With You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:23
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	06:01
Carl Harvey	Why You Wanna be like That!!	The Times	04:34
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Roots Radics	Two Time Girl	Two Time Girl	03:11
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rosana	Rosana	12:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Mighty Pope	Many Rivers to Cross	If You Want a Love Affair b/w Many Rivers to Cross	03:54
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Woman	Rise Up	05:14
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Leroy Brown	She’s Not Just Another Woman	Nice & Slow	03:46
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Claudja Barry	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:48
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land	05:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Easy Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:26
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Ernie* Smith	Bend Down Low	Skareggae	03:09
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Messenjah	Can't Root Up This Tree	Rock You High	03:18
Sattalites	Life of My Own	Miracles	05:18

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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