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
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Noel Ellis	Marcus Garvey	ST	06:24
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split (Wayne McGhie)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:22
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Jackie Mittoo	Highways (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:28
Stan Martin	Dr. Cool	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:56
Super 8 Corporation	Set Me Free	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:30
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00
Stan Martin	You Know I Love You	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Roots Radics	Piece of the Action	Two Time Girl	03:43
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow	Tears On My Pillow	06:01
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye	ST	03:45
George Banton	Row Daddy Row	I'm Still In Love With You	03:36
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
Leroy Brown	My Womans Love	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:04
Leroy Brown	Whiney Whiney	Nice & Slow	03:52
Carl Harvey	Only the Moment	The Times	05:00
R. Jackson Zee	Ras Prince Tafari I	Unda De Struggle	04:20
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Jah Jah Symphony in 'B' Minor	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:04
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Leroy Brown	Heartache	Genuine Love	03:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Lazy Bones	Macka Fat	04:27
Stranger Cole	Cornell Andrews & The Collinder Sisters - Uno Dos Tres	Bread in the Oven (& The Collinder Sisters)	06:07
Jackie Mittoo	Good Feeling	Macka Fat	02:16
Winston Hart	Slaves Made Them Rich	Slaves Made Them Rich // Slave Dub	05:40
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Cougars	I Wish It Would Rain	I Wish It Would Rain b/w Right On	04:34
Leroy Sibbles	Evidence (Dread, Dread)	Evidence	05:27
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	To Sir With Love	Modern Day Romance	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	Angry Man	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:11
Leroy Brown	More Than That	Genuine Love	03:36
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	The Greatest Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:23
Bert Jackson	Johnny Osbourne - Knock, Knock	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:15
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Tony Kingston	Sweet Music	Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music	03:00
Leroy Brown	I’ll be Lonely	Nice & Slow	03:21
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Lady Luck (The Darkside)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:03
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Jack Harden & the Silhouettes	Love is Wonderful	She'll be Back b/w Love is Wonderful	02:25
Sid Lovejoy	Jah Jah Knows	Jah Jah Knows	03:22
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (reprise)	The Soul of Toronto	03:07
Leroy Sibbles	Jah Soon Come	Strictly Roots	04:40
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Otis Gayle	Voyage to Atlantis	Love is a Thing	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Jackie Mittoo	Dub Cut	Hot Blood	02:50
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Jackie Mittoo	Division One	Macka Fat	03:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Crack of Dawn	Wait Till After Dark	Horizons	03:52
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Otis Gayle	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart	Love is a Thing	03:35
Glen Ricketts	Tears	Just Can't Get Over You	04:30
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
King Herbert And the Knights	Ode to Billy Joe	With Jack Harden	04:15
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Brighter Day	It's Not Over	03:38
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Carl Harvey	Taboo	The Times	04:44
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Merlene Webber	Forget the Past	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:38
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Jerry Brown	Dreadlock Lady	Dreadlock Lady	05:28
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Claudja Barry	Let It Snow - Frosty The Snowman	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:22
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Trevor Dandy	Lay Your Burdens	Sing Hallelujah	03:47
Mighty Pope	Rescue Me	Whatever Goes Around b/w Rescue Me	03:02
Winston Hewitt	I'm Not the One to Cry Over You	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:07
Rod Williams & Super 8	War Version	War b/w War Version	03:36
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Super 8 Corporation	Rasta Version	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take My Loving	Collector Series	03:53
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	If Only They Knew	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:53
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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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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