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
Desmond Chambers	Words of Inspiration	Tiger Bom	04:17
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Julie Spence	We'll be Lovers	Arrives	06:45
Lillian Allen	Why Do We Have to Fight	Conditions Critical	03:21
Winston Hewitt	You're My Boopsie	You're My Boopsy	04:39
R. Jackson Zee	Touch a Button	Trodding	03:12
Glen Ricketts	Growing Up	Rise Up	04:17
Johnny Osborne & Jerry Estivon All Stars	Who Really Cares (instrumental)	Who Really Cares	02:31
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Love in the Morning	On Top	02:25
Stranger Cole	Tell Me Darling	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Jack	Hot Blood	03:11
Tony Kingston	What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	I Am a Preacher b/w What We Need (Is a Great Melting Pot)	03:54
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Thank You	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Norma King - If You Ever Change Your Mind	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	04:16
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Till Morning	Collector Series	03:39
Glen Ricketts	The Lady in Red	Rock Me Baby	04:02
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Sattalites	Wild (Like a Version)	ST	03:57
Sattalites	Isn't That So	ST	04:30
Mighty Pope	If You Want a Love Affair	ST	03:34
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song	Show Case Volume 3	04:20
Winston Hewitt	I Love You	I Love You	03:50
Jackie Mittoo	Wintergreen	Reggae Magic	02:20
Roots Radics	Pice Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:01
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Claudja Barry	Whinter Wonderland	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:34
R. Jackson Zee	Wall of Babylon	Seat Up	02:13
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
Leroy Sibbles	Come a Come	It's Not Over	03:39
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Take a Letter Maria	ST	03:14
Glen Ricketts	Put Your Trust in Jah	Rise Up	05:18
Jackie Mittoo	President Roots	The Money Makers	02:40
Otis Gayle	With You I'm Born Again	Love is a Thing	04:51
Claudja Barry	Dance, Dance, Dance	Sweet Dynamite	05:38
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Glen Ricketts	Baby I'm for Real	Rise Up	05:05
Jackie Mittoo	Gimme Little Sunshine	The Money Makers	03:12
Leroy Gibbon	It's a New Day	Just Like That	03:45
Johnny Osbourne	African Wake	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:42
Roots Earth And Water	Tribulations	Innocent Youths	07:18
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Ishan People	Talkin' Blues	Roots	04:40
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Leroy Brown	Rent a Tile	Genuine Love	03:57
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Trevor Dandy	Sing Hallelujah	Sing Hallelujah	05:26
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Glen Ricketts	That Wonderful Sound	Commandments Of Love	04:12
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Time for Us to Unite	Broken Arrow	04:16
Soul Explosion Band	Captivity	Out of Many One People	03:17
Tony Kingston	Now You're Gone	Tongue Tied	02:46
Messenjah	Dudley Do-Right	Rock You High	03:30
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Let's Stay Together	You Are My Lady	04:37
Ernie* Smith	Don't Down Me Now	To Behold Jah	03:52
George Banton	Let Me Sing You a Love Song	The Soul of Toronto	04:14
Chalawa	Eyes of a Lion	Capture Land	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	No More a Dat	Mean While	03:31
Winston Hewitt	In My Flying Machine	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:46
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Consider Me	You Are My Lady	04:29
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Cougars	Right On	I Wish It Would Rain b/w Right On	02:50
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Get It Together	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	04:46
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Messenjah	Crazy	Cool Operator	03:57
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Are You Ready	Collector Series	03:49
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Cut Off (Unclean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:30
Crasher (Gladston Murray)	Bad Moon Rising	Amazon b/w Bad Moon Rising	04:01
Glen Ricketts	It Was Fascination	Commandments Of Love	05:56
Noel Ellis	Rocking Universally	ST	07:14
Winston Hart	Jesus Train	Genuine Love	04:55
Winston Hewitt	Keep Moving	I Love You	03:31
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
King Herbert And the Knights	I Believe	With Jack Harden	02:45
Truths & Rights	Black Plight	Time For Us To Unite	04:36
Stranger Cole	Eyes of a Lion	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	03:40
Lillian Allen	Conditions Critical	Conditions Critical	05:03
Leroy Brown	Around the Clock	Face To Face	03:40
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Claudja Barry	Sweet Dynamite	Sweet Dynamite	04:08
Sid Lovejoy	Feel So Good	Jah Jah Knows	04:56
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Desmond Chambers	Haly Gully (Version)	Tiger Bom	04:11
Cynthia Webber	Carlton My Love	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	05:22
Jackie Mittoo	Everywhere	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:35
King Herbert And the Knights	Ooga Boogaloo	With Jack Harden	03:17
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Dub	Broken Arrow	04:27

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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