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
Lindsay Estiban	A Star in the Ghetto	L.A. Walk	10:37
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Glen Ricketts	Turning in My Love	Rise Up	05:06
Soul Explosion Band	Change	Too Much Confusion	03:51
Merlene Webber	The First Cut is the Deepest	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:02
Webber Sisters (Merlene and Cynthia)	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Hang On	The Shadow	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Let's Get it On	Evidence	04:54
Pluggy Satchmo	We Shall Overcome	Porridge	04:33
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Dangerous	Collector Series	03:56
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Leroy Brown	Color Barrier	Color Barrier	03:56
Stranger Cole	Stranger at the Door	Storybook Revisited	02:41
Mighty Mystics	Arms	Ride Your Donkey b/w Arms	09:32
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Love Life	Love of life b/w Love Life	03:10
Claudja Barry	Forget About You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	02:53
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Bennett Jo	Groovy Jo Jo	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:28
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Blue Lady b/w No Looking Back	04:08
Claudja Barry	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:48
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Be a Man	Now	04:00
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Modern Day Romance	Modern Day Romance	04:30
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Winston Hart	Married and Lonely	Genuine Love	03:31
Ernie* Smith	To Behold Jah	To Behold Jah	04:35
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Blood	Hot Blood	03:19
Mighty Pope	Many Rivers to Cross	ST	04:04
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:16
Messenjah	Rock and Sway	Cool... But Deadly	03:47
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It - Remix	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:53
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Dirty Funk	ST	03:45
Otis Gayle	God You are for Real	Love is a Thing	03:59
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say	I Love You	02:17
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	Stepping Tiger	04:06
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright (This Feeling) (stereo)	It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)	02:39
Stranger Cole	Bread in the Oven	The Patriot	03:56
Roots Radics	False Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:18
Christine White Joy	Lovers Rest	You Have Got To Come Back	04:29
Mighty Pope	Tower of Strength	Heaven on the Seventh Floor b/w Tower of Strength	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Cowboy Lollipop	Wild Jockey	03:20
Stranger Cole	Red, Gold and Green	The Patriot	04:42
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	See The Light	The Shadow	03:30
Tony Kingston	Teeny Weeny Bit	Tongue Tied	02:25
Ishan People	Inflation	ST	03:32
Winston Hart	Shelter From the Storm	Genuine Love	03:28
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Tony Kingston	What d'You Say	What d'You Say b/w What d'You Say (instrumental)	02:39
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Bert Jackson	Bert Jackson - Knockn' On Heaven's Door	Knockin' On Heaven's Door // Knock, Knock (Johnny Osbourne)	06:12
Glen Ricketts	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Christine White Joy	Harry Hippy	You Have Got To Come Back	03:20
Leroy Sibbles	Only With You	On Top	02:34
Crack of Dawn	Oh What a Feeling	ST	02:40
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Abel	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:41
Crack of Dawn	Just Time For Lovin'	Horizons	03:04
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Love Affair (Solio Mix)	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Roots Earth And Water	Earth, Roots & Water - Awakening	The Need To Leave Her (with Otis)	03:02
Bennett Jo	Mother's Love	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:59
Messenjah	It's You	Cool Operator	04:12
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Desmond Chambers	Sweet Music	Tiger Bom	04:30
Sattalites	The Enemy	ST	04:09
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Salty Tears	Dream Of Life	03:22
R. Jackson Zee	Just Like a Lilly	Trodding	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Ska Revival	Wild Jockey	03:18
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay (You An' Me)	Rosana	04:21
Trevor Dandy	Every Time	Sing Hallelujah	04:21
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
King Herbert And the Knights	Sing a Simple Song	With Jack Harden	04:48
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Mighty Pope	Rescue Me	ST	02:52
Johnny Osbourne	Girl of My Complexion	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:45
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Messenjah	Angels	Cool... But Deadly	04:25
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Nite - Lite	Tears On My Pillow Dub	Tears On My Pillow	06:18
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Super 8 Corporation	What Rasta Say	What Rasta Say (Pluggy Satchmo)	03:25
Ishan People	Situation Vacant	Roots	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Bananas	Reggae Magic	02:35
Ishan People	Rainbow	ST	03:14
Otis Gayle	Ska	The Best Of	03:25
One Love	Simplicity	ST	06:25
Jackie Mittoo	We're Running Out	Let's Put It all Together	02:39
Crack of Dawn	Somebody's Watching You	ST	03:14
Ishan People	Sweet Chariot	ST	04:33

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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