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
Stan Martin	Dr. Cool	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:56
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Claudja Barry	O Little Town Of Bethlehem	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:14
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Mr. Fortune	Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool	02:43
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (mono)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:42
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Roots Earth And Water	Johnnie Osborne - Right, Right Time	Right, Right Time b/w Right, Right Time Version	04:29
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
Crack of Dawn	How Many Times	Horizons	02:59
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
Trevor Dandy	Sing Halleluyah	Sing Hallelujah	06:03
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
George Banton	It May Never Be The Same	I'm Still In Love With You	04:35
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Today	Broken Arrow	04:27
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:07
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	By The Time I Get to Phoenix	ST	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Darker Shades	Show Case Volume 3	03:53
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Leroy Gibbon	Roadblocks	Just Like That	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Hold On	Rise Up	04:25
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Metro's No. 1 Problem	07:36
Mike Anthony	Can Never Make it Alone	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:01
Bob Williams	I Believe in Music (Mac Davis)	Mighty Creator b/w I Believe in Music	04:42
Stranger Cole	Uno Dos Tres	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Cynthia Webber	Quarter Past Four	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:51
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	King Kong Man b/w King Kong Man Version	03:57
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33
Tony Kingston	Sleepin' in the Shadow of My Dream	Tongue Tied	02:09
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Jerry Brown	Hold It Right There	Hold It Right There // Rock My Soul	08:28
Samuel Mickle	Freedom Vibes	Freedom Vibes	07:27
Jackie Mittoo	Someday Soon	Reggae Magic	03:39
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Time For Us To Unite	04:05
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Claudja Barry	Take it Easy	The Girl Most Likely	06:50
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Lindsay Estiban	Going Away	L.A. Walk	05:08
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Crack of Dawn	Somebody's Watching You	ST	03:14
Leroy Brown	Prayer of Peace	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:58
King Herbert And the Knights	Let's Get Together	With Jack Harden	03:18
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Mighty Pope	New Orleans	Sway	05:52
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Wishbone	03:10
Leroy Sibbles	Want You to Know	On Top	02:56
Stranger Cole	Every Nation	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:25
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Merlene Webber	As Long as You Love Me	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:18
Tony Kingston	Tongue Tied	Tongue Tied	03:16
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares	Who Really Cares	02:35
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Our Love is Fallin'	I Love You	02:46
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Carl Harvey	Ain't Gonna be Your Fool	The Times	04:42
Crack of Dawn	Stand Tall	ST	02:46
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Stranger Cole	I'm Living	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:54
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Call Me	Dream Of Life	04:50
Jackie Mittoo	One Man Woman - One Woman Man (Paul Anka)	Let's Put It all Together	02:56
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Going In Circles	ST	03:48
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Cynthia Webber	The Wedding	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:05
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No. 3	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:16
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Children of Babylon (Judgement Day)	The Challenge	05:03

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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