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
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Soul Explosion Band	Hold Me Tonight	Too Much Confusion	04:16
Mighty Pope	Heaven On The Seventh Floor	ST	02:44
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	We've Arrived In America	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:21
Leroy Sibbles	Jump	It's Not Over	03:19
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Leroy Brown	Blessings	Genuine Love	03:12
King Herbert And the Knights	Amen	With Jack Harden	03:22
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
George Banton	I Don't Want To Be Alone	I'm Still In Love With You	05:53
Stranger Cole	Captured Land	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	04:41
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	We, The People	The Challenge	03:52
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Winston Hewitt	Lonely Street	Reggae Medley	02:18
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Leroy Brown	Disaster	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:16
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Trevor Dandy	Wait For Me	Sing Hallelujah	03:33
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Stranger Cole	Mouth A-Massey	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:40
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Sattalites	The Reason Why	Miracles	04:07
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Time For Us To Unite	04:00
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Uncle Nigel	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:15
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Every Time You Go Away	Modern Day Romance	03:25
Roots Earth And Water	Bumpy Jones, Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (Johnny Osborne)	Earth, Roots & Water - Simple Song (with Bumpy Jones)	03:19
Trevor Dandy	Every Time	Sing Hallelujah	04:21
Rod Williams & Super 8	War	War b/w War Version	03:16
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Messenjah	Way Oh	Cool Operator	03:20
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	02:51
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Christine White Joy	Pure Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:13
Jo-Jo And The Fugitives	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split (Wayne McGhie)	Chips-Chicken-Banana Split b/w Fugitive Song	02:22
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Jah B	Far I Train	Live Up	05:22
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Claudja Barry	Take it Easy	The Girl Most Likely	06:50
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say (instrumental)	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:41
Jackie Mittoo	I Done It	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:46
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Messenjah	Rock You High	Rock You High	04:56
King Herbert And the Knights	Let It Be	With Jack Harden	03:57
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Claudja Barry	Jingle Bells	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:43
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Ishan People	Trenchtown	ST	05:35
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Ishan People	Come to the Music	ST	04:13
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Stan Martin	Come to the Party	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	04:37
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Trevor Dandy	Holy Ghost Power	Sing Hallelujah	02:55
Truths & Rights	Metro's No.1 Problem	Metro's No. 1 Problem	05:21
Ernie* Smith	Freedom	To Behold Jah	04:14
Trevor Dandy	Sing Hallelujah	Sing Hallelujah	05:26
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love Everybody	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:01
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Too Much Confusion // Unity	03:27
Sid Lovejoy	King Kong Man	Jah Jah Knows	03:55
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	ST	02:58
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
King Herbert And the Knights	Ode to Billy Joe	With Jack Harden	04:15
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
George Banton	I'm The One (Who Loves You)	The Soul of Toronto	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Julie Spence	Midnight Blue	Arrives	04:25
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	03:01
Glen Ricketts	Just Can't Get Over You	Just Can't Get Over You	05:07
Chalawa	Capture Land	Capture Land	05:32
Winston Hewitt	Got the Fever	Snapshot	02:24
Claudja Barry	Deck The Halls - Come All Ye Faithful - Silent Night	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	05:32
Tony Kingston	Teeny Weeny Bit	Tongue Tied	02:25
Claudja Barry	Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home	The Girl Most Likely	02:54
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Truths & Rights	Nuclear	Time For Us To Unite	04:35

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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