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
Leroy Gibbon	One Love	Just Like That	03:18
Chalawa	If You Drop That Cross	Capture Land	03:05
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part One)	I'm Alright	03:57
Messenjah	True Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:02
Ishan People	Lies	Roots	04:07
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Take Me I'm Yours	Collector Series	03:53
Leroy Gibbon	It's Over	Just Like That	03:23
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	You Are My Lady	You Are My Lady	04:51
Leroy Sibbles	Ting A Ling	On Top	03:25
Glen Ricketts	Rise Up	Rise Up	04:40
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Otis Gayle	Rise Up	The Best Of	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Season	Collector Series	04:01
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Good Intentions	The Shadow	03:35
Claudja Barry	Why Must a Girl Like Me	Sweet Dynamite	04:10
Jackie Mittoo	Brain Mark	Hot Blood	03:25
Truths & Rights	U	Time For Us To Unite	03:56
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	What You Talkin' Bout	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:17
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Unda De Struggle	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Peace Treaty	Show Case Volume 3	04:19
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Leroy Sibbles	Blood in the Streets	Now	04:33
Jackie Mittoo	The Rattler (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	03:01
Jackie Mittoo	Jah Rock Style	The Keyboard King	02:21
Bennett Jo	Velvet Mood	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:02
Lillian Allen	Freedom is Azania (South Africa Must Be Free)	Conditions Critical	06:04
Crack of Dawn	Have I Got Your Love	Horizons	03:49
Jackie Mittoo	Drum Song (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	02:24
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Uncle Nigel	The First Cut Is The Deepest	01:15
Johnny Osbourne	To Kiss Somebody	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Carl Harvey	Breaking My Heart Again	The Times	04:32
Chalawa	Help Wanted	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:05
Ojiji (Rupert "Ojiji" Harvey)	Gerima	The Shadow	04:44
Leroy Sibbles	Never Give Up	It's Not Over	03:55
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	Spotlight	03:35
Jackie Mittoo	Sugar Jar	Stepping Tiger	04:45
Winston Hewitt	I'm Gonna Love You Tonight	Just You and Me	03:03
Otis Gayle	I'll Be Around	I'll Be Around	03:36
Leroy Brown	Gypsy Girl	Face To Face	04:20
Claudja Barry	This Taste of Love	Sweet Dynamite	04:29
Trevor Dandy	Lord I Come to Thee	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:45
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright (This Feeling) (stereo)	It's Alright (This Feeling) (promo)	02:39
Chalawa	Just Like a River	Capture Land (re-issue)	03:30
Claudja Barry	Live a Little Bit	Sweet Dynamite	03:55
Ishan People	Your Money Or Your Life	Roots	05:29
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Lindsay Estiban	Reach Out	L.A. Walk	05:42
Stranger Cole	Rough & Tough	Storybook Revisited	03:01
R. Jackson Zee	Jah is Good	Trodding	03:17
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Stan Martin	Friends	This World b/w Friends	03:03
Christine White Joy	Lose A Good Thing	You Have Got To Come Back	03:00
Claudja Barry	Joy to the World	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:58
Roots Earth And Water	Johnny Osborne, E.R.W. - Jah Jah Live Forever (E. Osbourne, L. Blackwood)	Jah Jah Live Forever // Let Us Give Praise (with Johnny Osborne & Silvertones)	06:24
Jackie Mittoo	Something Else	Macka Fat	02:23
Glen Ricketts	Everyone Falls in Love	Rise Up	04:28
Messenjah	Give Praises	Rock You High	03:29
Leroy Sibbles	Lying Girl	Strictly Roots	06:19
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Stan Martin	This World	This World b/w Friends	03:23
Bob Williams	I'm Alright (Part Two)	I'm Alright	03:43
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Jackie Mittoo	The Thriller	The Keyboard King	02:23
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	We've Arrived In America	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:21
Pluggy Satchmo	Hello Dolly	Porridge	03:11
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Roots Radics	Falling in Love	Two Time Girl	03:27
Super 8 Corporation	Black Society	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	02:48
Winston Hewitt	I Love You More Than I Can Say	Full of Love	04:04
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Sid Lovejoy	Fussin And Fighting	Jah Jah Knows	03:04
Crack of Dawn	Somebody's Watching You	ST	03:14
Ishan People	I Shall be Released	Roots	04:31
Johnny Osbourne	Crafty Dub	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:27
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Roots Radics	Singing Dub	Roots Dub Style	02:51
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Dirty Funk	ST	03:45
Desmond Chambers	The Morning Show	The Morning Show b/w I Have Seen Love in Your Eyes	03:44
Super 8 Corporation	Black Version	Black Society (Bongo Ossie and The Moonlights)	03:00
Leroy Gibbon	Stepping Razor	Just Like That	03:59
Trevor Dandy	He Will	Sing Hallelujah	04:23
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Super 8 Corporation	Free Version	Set Me Free (Dill Smith)	03:34
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
Jackie Mittoo	Hot Milk	Show Case Volume 3	04:12
King Herbert And the Knights	Sing a Simple Song	With Jack Harden	04:48
Soul Explosion Band	Blue Lady	Out of Many One People	04:08
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Trevor Dandy	Long Journey	Sing Hallelujah	04:28
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Canada Large	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:57
Bennett Jo	Leaving Rome	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:48
Leroy Brown	One Little Kiss	Genuine Love	03:47
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	03:14
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Glen Ricketts	There's Something On Your Mind	Commandments Of Love	04:33
Skipper Logan	Give Me Love	Give Me Love b/w Give Me Love	03:43

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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