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
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Claudja Barry	Feliz Navidad	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:29
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Jackie Mittoo	North of the Sun	Show Case Volume 3	04:46
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Winston Hewitt	The Same One	Full of Love	04:18
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Crack of Dawn	The Key	The Key b/w Mind Wrecker	02:50
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Chalawa	The Dread Approacheth	Deepest and Darkest	02:57
Stranger Cole	Artibella	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Claudja Barry	Every Beat of My Heart	The Girl Most Likely	02:34
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Stan Martin	Dr. Cool	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:56
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	When Tribes Meet	Broken Arrow	01:26
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Jamaica I Hear You Calling	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
R. Jackson Zee	Hypocrite	Trodding	03:24
King Herbert And the Knights	Chicken Strut	With Jack Harden	03:43
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Go On Without You	Rock Me Baby	04:09
Ernie* Smith	Who I Am	To Behold Jah	04:12
Mighty Pope	Because the Night	Sway	05:31
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	Spotlight	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Up-Tight	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	02:36
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Stranger Cole	Yesterday’s Dream	Storybook Revisited	02:37
Winston Hewitt	What More Can I Do	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:59
Tony Kingston	The Worst That Could Happen	Too Heavy to Carry b/w The Worst That Could Happen	03:26
Claudja Barry	When Life Was Just a Game	The Girl Most Likely	03:35
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Lillian Allen	Dis Ya Mumma Earth (Peace Poem)	Conditions Critical	07:40
Lillian Allen	Birth Poem	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:09
Chalawa	Moutamassie	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 1	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:31
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Medley (Mama Mi Belly A Hurt Mi, Glamour Gal, Don't Fence Me In)	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	05:05
Tony Kingston	Tongue Tied	Now You're Gone	02:45
Roots Radics	Listen Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:57
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Leroy Sibbles	Praise Fari	Now	03:08
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Crack of Dawn	Boobie Ruby	ST	02:22
Leroy Brown	Shout it Out	Nice & Slow	03:34
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Leroy Sibbles	Let Music	Evidence	04:57
Lillian Allen	Rub a Dub Style Inna Regent Park	Revolutionary Tea Party	05:59
Tony Kingston	Sweet Music	Sweet Music b/w Sweet Music	03:00
Crack of Dawn	Fresh Bananas	Horizons	03:43
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Mr. Fortune	Mr. Fortune b/w I May Have Been a Fool	02:43
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	When H.I.M Come	Unda De Struggle	05:48
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Wives and Lovers	Wild Jockey	03:53
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Sid Lovejoy	I Need Your Lovin	Jah Jah Knows	04:28
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Carl Harvey	Breaking My Heart Again	The Times	04:32
Bob Williams	I Believe in Music (Mac Davis)	Mighty Creator b/w I Believe in Music	04:42
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Bennett Jo	What's My Colour	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	04:07
Jackie Mittoo	I'll Try	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Ishan People	Tough Tight and Dread	Roots	04:30
Carl Harvey	Mercury Stars	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:57
Crack of Dawn	Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is	ST	02:52
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Tony Kingston	Sleepin' in the Shadow of My Dream	Tongue Tied	02:09
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Love Mix)	Solid Love Affair	03:28
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Let Your Love Shine On Me	Collector Series	03:48
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Leroy Brown	I Fell in Love Again Last Night	Nice & Slow	04:03
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Leroy Sibbles	South Africa	Mean While	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Ernie* Smith	Show Me a Sign	To Behold Jah	05:11
Glen Ricketts	Cover Me	Rock Me Baby	03:07
Tony Kingston	Summertime	Tongue Tied	03:12
Jackie Mittoo	Steeple in the Snow	Wishbone	02:15

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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