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
Roots Earth And Water	Lou Sent Me	Innocent Youths	03:11
Stranger Cole	Paparazzi	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:36
Jackie Mittoo	I Hear You Madagascar	The Money Makers	03:10
Carl Harvey	Misty Night	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:20
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Julie Spence	Every Night	Arrives	03:55
Stan Martin	Let Me Wait	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:35
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Stranger Cole	Millie Maw	Storybook Revisited	02:46
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Leroy Brown	All That Glitters	Genuine Love	04:04
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Jackie Mittoo	Dry Wine	Wishbone	02:45
Leroy Gibbon	Money in My Pocket	Just Like That	03:45
Messenjah	Summer in the Winter	Cool Operator	04:16
Winston Hewitt	You're the One I Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	06:49
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
Jackie Mittoo	Bathurst Street Yank	The Money Makers	02:56
Claudja Barry	Ride On My Fire	Sweet Dynamite	04:09
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Jackie Mittoo	Love of life	Love of life b/w Love Life	02:36
One Love	Cry of Joy	ST	05:36
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Mighty Pope	New Orleans	Sway	05:52
Stan Martin	In Your Eyes	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	05:35
Winston Hart	Let God Lead	Genuine Love	04:01
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Cougars	Bongo Night	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:36
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Truths & Rights	Nights Are Cold	Time For Us To Unite	04:06
Jackie Mittoo	Ram Jam (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:31
George Banton	I'm Gonna Trust You With My Heart	I'm Still In Love With You	05:09
Leroy Sibbles	Rock Steady Party	On Top	03:21
Carl Harvey	Peace Truce	Ecstacy of Mankind	04:02
Otis Gayle	My Sweet Jamaica	The Best Of	03:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Claudja Barry	Take Me In Your Arms	The Girl Most Likely	04:23
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
King Herbert And the Knights	Ode to Billy Joe	With Jack Harden	04:15
Claudja Barry	Forget About You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	02:53
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Lillian Allen	Why (Dub Version 2)	Conditions Critical	02:46
Messenjah	Tough Gun	Rock You High	03:08
Nana McLean (Claudette)	What a Price	Collector Series	04:02
Johnny Osbourne	A Kiss Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:28
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Stranger Cole	Conqueror	Storybook Revisited	03:21
Merlene Webber	Right Track	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	One Step Forward	Show Case Volume 3	04:36
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs	Hard Drugs	03:52
Soul Explosion Band	No Looking Back	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	02:42
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Jackie Mittoo	Locks and Keys	Hot Blood	02:25
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Chalawa	Give Me the Right	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:33
Jackie Mittoo	Casa Nova	The Money Makers	03:29
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Winston Hewitt	It Feel So Good	Full of Love	04:01
Mighty Pope	Telephone Lovers	ST	02:53
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Leroy Brown	Face to Face	Face To Face	06:07
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Hopeton* Lewis	Think Positive	Think Positive // Story Book Children	06:38
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Fantasy World	The Challenge	03:03
Tony Kingston	Tongue Tied	Now You're Gone	02:45
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - Get Behind Me Satan	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Hold it Down	Collector Series	03:48
R. Jackson Zee	Parkdale	Unda De Struggle	03:00
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Leroy Brown	Can't Stop Me (Extended Mix)	Genuine Love	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Jackie is Back	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:28
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Leroy Brown	Happiness	Face To Face	07:03
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully	Tiger Bom	04:13
Christine White Joy	No Sweeter Love	You Have Got To Come Back	03:35
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Carl Harvey	Missing You	The Times	04:55
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Summer Rain	The Shadow	05:03
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Michael Ratherford	Hard Drugs (Version)	Hard Drugs	03:54
Winston Hart	Jesus Holy Name	Genuine Love	03:58
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Be Mine Again	Modern Day Romance	03:36
Claudja Barry	Feliz Navidad	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	04:29
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Africa - Africa Woman	Broken Arrow	07:26
Mighty Pope	Rescue Me	ST	02:52
R. Jackson Zee	Trodding	Trodding	03:58
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Chalawa	Who the Cap Fit	Deepest and Darkest	04:49
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	All NIght Stand	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:49

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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