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
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Nite - Lite	I Won't Fool You	I Won't Fool You	07:13
George Banton	I'm Still In Love With You	I'm Still In Love With You	04:52
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (stereo)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:44
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Glen Ricketts	Every Stormy Night	Rise Up	04:00
Messenjah	Shagnatty Dread	Rock You High	03:37
Leroy Sibbles	Love Me With All of Your Heart	Evidence	03:57
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Roots Radics	Lood Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:50
Roots Radics	Two Time Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:38
R. Jackson Zee	Wonderland	Seat Up	02:51
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Mighty Pope	Heaven on the Seventh Floor	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	02:46
Julie Spence	Sad Movies	Arrives	06:05
Sid Lovejoy	Monster Man	Monsterman	03:30
Leroy Sibbles	Don't Worry (You Safe)	Mean While	03:09
Otis Gayle	We All Need Love	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	03:43
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Glen Ricketts	At The Dark End of the Street	Just Can't Get Over You	04:33
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Amazon	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Crack of Dawn	Fresh Bananas	Horizons	03:43
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:49
Jackie Mittoo	Night and Day	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:43
Jackie Mittoo	Soul Bird	Wishbone	02:38
Claudja Barry	Joy to the World	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Sledgehammer	Reggae Magic	02:29
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No. 3	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:16
Carl Harvey	The Last Time	The Times	03:37
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Messenjah	Night Rider	Cool Operator	06:34
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Me Baby	Now	03:41
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No.1	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:26
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Brown	Round the Clock	Nice & Slow	03:20
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	Totally Together	Stepping Tiger	04:04
Winston Hewitt	No Other Girl	I Love You	02:45
Glen Ricketts	Members Only	Rock Me Baby	03:53
Jackie Mittoo	Organ Grinder	Wild Jockey	03:17
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Trevor Dandy	Sing Hallelujah	Sing Hallelujah	05:26
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Zion Gates (Mohjah/Lloyd Benn)	The Challenge	03:41
King Herbert And the Knights	You Make Me So Very Happy	With Jack Harden	05:09
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Jackie Mittoo	Sweet Music Sweet	The Money Makers	02:26
Jackie Mittoo	Steady Rock	Reggae Magic	02:19
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	I'll Call You	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:03
Roots Earth And Water	Jah Les' Lament	Innocent Youths	03:11
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Jackie Mittoo	The Penetrator	The Keyboard King	03:00
Claudja Barry	I Wanna be Loved by You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:57
Glen Ricketts	Happens All the Time	Rise Up	04:06
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
R. Jackson Zee	Living in the Street	Unda De Struggle	03:53
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together (version)	Just You and Me	03:54
Jackie Mittoo	Pretty Place	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	04:15
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Claudja Barry	Take it Easy	The Girl Most Likely	06:50
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Truths & Rights	Crying in the Wilderness	Time For Us To Unite	04:38
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Claudja Barry	Why Must a Girl Like Me	Sweet Dynamite	04:10
Cougars	Sixty-Nine	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	Right Track	Wishbone	03:30
Ishan People	One Way Ticket	Roots	03:47
Glen Ricketts	I'm In The Mood For Love	Commandments Of Love	04:28
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Woman Be Good	ST	02:59
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:53
Carl Harvey	Third Stone from the Sun	The Times	05:24
Claudja Barry	Forget About You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	02:53
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Please Stay	You Are My Lady	04:02
George Banton	I Like The Things You Do	I'm Still In Love With You	02:59
Claudja Barry	Heavy Makes You Happy	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:55
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold Tight	Collector Series	04:00
Leroy Brown	Genuine Love	Genuine Love	03:58
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:39
Glen Ricketts	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes	Commandments Of Love	05:31
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Pluggy Satchmo	Pluggy Satchmo - Della	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:07
Mighty Pope	Heaven On The Seventh Floor	ST	02:44
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Stranger Cole	No More Fussing And Fighting	The Patriot	03:51

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock) - You Are My Lady

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