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	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Jackie Mittoo	Macka Fat	Macka Fat	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	Spotlight	03:35
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool... But Deadly	03:50
Messenjah	No Skinning Up	Cool... But Deadly	04:06
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Crack of Dawn	It’s Alright	Spotlight	03:25
Jackie Mittoo	Channel One Crash	Hot Blood	03:18
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
Trevor Dandy	Mountains We Must Climb	Sing Hallelujah	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Wishbone	02:59
Claudja Barry	Dance, Dance, Dance	Sweet Dynamite	05:38
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Mr. Palmer (Informer)	Mean While	02:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dream of Life	Dream Of Life	03:54
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Carl Harvey	The Last Time	The Times	03:37
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Messenjah	Emanuel Road	Cool... But Deadly	04:17
Jackie Mittoo	Wild Jockey	Wild Jockey	03:10
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
Glen Ricketts	If Loving You Is Wrong	Just Can't Get Over You	04:37
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Winston Hewitt	Do You Ever Feel Like Crying	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	02:23
Lillian Allen	The Subversives	Revolutionary Tea Party	04:50
Otis Gayle	I'll be Around	The Best Of	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Noel Ellis	Stop Your Fighting	ST	06:27
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Cynthia Webber	One Man Woman	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	04:20
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	I Can See Mother Nature	ST	03:37
Ernie* Smith	Money Can't Buy Life	Skareggae	02:37
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
King Herbert And the Knights	Chicken Strut	With Jack Harden	03:43
Glen Ricketts	The Ten Commandments of Love	Commandments Of Love	03:44
Claudja Barry	Love Machine	The Girl Most Likely	03:49
Claudja Barry	Open the Door	The Girl Most Likely	03:34
Messenjah	Arrested	Rock You High	03:32
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Paradise	Collector Series	03:49
Norma King	Norma King - Sweet Sweet Caribana Music	Come and Dance With Me b/w Sweet Sweet Caribana Music (with Anna Bee)	04:21
Crack of Dawn	I Can't Move No Mountains	ST	02:32
Lillian Allen	One Poem Town	Conditions Critical	00:48
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Claudja Barry	Whinter Wonderland	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:34
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
King Herbert And the Knights	Let It Be	With Jack Harden	03:57
Leroy Sibbles	I Don't Know	Mean While	03:09
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	All NIght Stand	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:49
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Winston Hewitt	Do You Remember	Snapshot	02:17
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Carol Brown	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	Come Love Me (Cause I Need Love)	05:11
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Lindsay Estiban	Come to Me	L.A. Walk	04:37
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Jackie Mittoo	Mystic World	Stepping Tiger	05:52
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (stereo)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:44
Carl Harvey	Break Outs	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:10
Stan Martin	Let Me Wait	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:35
Lindsay Estiban	Never Will I	L.A. Walk	06:04
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Wayne McGhie	Let's Fall in Love	Let's Fall in Love // Thank You Lord for the Music	04:38
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Johnny Osbourne	Night Fall	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:48
Mike Anthony	Diplomatic Slavery	Mike Anthony's Reality	03:07
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Jackie Mittoo	Merry Go Round	Hot Blood	03:01
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Mighty Pope	Sway	Sway	05:04
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Our Love Is Fallin'	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Cougars	Spanish Waltz - Catillian	Caribana '67 Volume 1	03:40
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Carl Harvey	World of Confusion	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:38
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	We'll Be Lovers b/w I'm Gonna Love You Tonight (with Julie Spence)	03:04

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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