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 Sibbles	Life in the Ghetto	Strictly Roots	07:41
Messenjah	Dub Master	Cool... But Deadly	04:38
Otis Gayle	When You're Lonely	Love is a Thing	03:42
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me	Just You and Me	02:37
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Still Here	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	I Started a Joke	Collector Series	03:57
Johnny Osbourne	Johnny Osborne - Jah Jah Live Forever	Jah Jah Live Forever (split with the Silvertones)	06:20
Messenjah	Glory Trail	Cool Operator	04:18
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Stand Right Beside Him	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:59
R. Jackson Zee	Ras-Prince-Tafar-1	Seat Up	06:23
Tony Kingston	Tongue Tied	Now You're Gone	02:45
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Whey Mee Get It From	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:38
Chalawa	Meatanya	Deepest and Darkest	07:23
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Stealin' Love	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:24
Lillian Allen	Sister Hold On	Conditions Critical	04:35
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight it (Part One)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:52
Leroy Brown	Give Me Love	Face To Face	03:56
Leroy Sibbles	The System	Now	03:48
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
R. Jackson Zee	Folly Tricks	Seat Up	03:32
Jackie Mittoo	Let's Put it all Together	Let's Put It all Together	02:52
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: Outro & Cut Off (Clean)	The First Cut Is The Deepest	06:01
Bennett Jo	Lecture Me	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:13
Jackie Mittoo	Harder than the Rest	Stepping Tiger	05:06
Crack of Dawn	Keep the Faith	ST	02:49
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Camboulay Dub Version	Rosana	09:10
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Prelude No.1	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	00:26
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Give Love Another Try	Dream Of Life	04:25
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 3	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:41
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It - Remix	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:53
One Love	It's Within You	ST	05:13
Jah B	Live Up (Dub)	Live Up	06:39
Soul Explosion Band	Baby	Too Much Confusion	03:59
Carl Harvey	Only the Moment	The Times	05:00
Winston Hewitt	I'm So Glad I Found You (version)	Just You and Me	02:22
Leroy Gibbon	Book of Rules	Just Like That	03:45
Glen Ricketts	If Loving You Is Wrong	Just Can't Get Over You	04:37
Trevor Dandy	When I Prayed	Sing Hallelujah	02:50
Jackie Mittoo	Forever Loving You	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:54
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Jackie Mittoo	Kind Girl	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:28
Stranger Cole	Love Your Neighbour	Storybook Revisited	02:51
Leroy Sibbles	Dance Hall Style	Mean While	03:52
Stranger Cole	Capture Land	Capture Land	04:44
Jackie Mittoo	Jump the Fence	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:26
R. Jackson Zee	Champion Bubbler	Unda De Struggle	03:56
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	L.A. Luv De Bout	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:38
Trevor Dandy	Judgement Morning	Sing Hallelujah	03:56
Johnny Osbourne	Marijuana	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:30
Messenjah	Special Kind of Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:36
Merlene Webber	One Life to Live	On The Right Track (featuring Webber Sisters)	03:17
Ishan People	Mighty Warrior	ST	03:48
Stranger Cole	What Was In Your Mind	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:24
Lillian Allen	Birth Version	Revolutionary Tea Party	03:37
Winston Hewitt	Reggae Medley	Reggae Medley	08:35
Mighty Pope	Because the Night	Sway	05:31
Leroy Brown	Rulers of Babylon	Color Barrier	03:07
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	More Kissing	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:39
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
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
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Don't Come Easy	Solid Love Affair	03:16
Carl Harvey	Breezing	Ecstacy of Mankind	03:21
Winston Hewitt	Someone Loves You Honey	Full of Love	04:49
Leroy Sibbles	What is Mine	Strictly Roots	07:36
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Solid Dub	Solid Love Affair	04:59
Jackie Mittoo	Groovy Spirit	Wishbone	02:31
Samuel Mickle	Back to Africa	Freedom Vibes	03:32
Crack of Dawn	Keep The Faith (stereo)	Keep The Faith (promo)	02:44
Jackie Mittoo	Western Piper	Wild Jockey	03:54
Stranger Cole	Freedom, Justice And Equality	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:06
One Love	I've Got to Groove	ST	04:24
Tony Kingston	Faith, Hope & Charity	Faith, Hope & Charity b/w Faith, Hope & Charity	03:17
Crack of Dawn	It's Alright	ST	02:41
King Herbert And the Knights	Ooga Boogaloo	With Jack Harden	03:17
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
R. Jackson Zee	Rock Steady Music	Unda De Struggle	03:23
Leroy Sibbles	Warden	Strictly Roots	06:42
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Thank You	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:54
Leroy Brown	Time of Decision	Color Barrier	02:44
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love Everybody	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:01
Otis Gayle	Sexy Eyes	Sexy Eyes b/w We All Need Love	04:12
Jackie Mittoo	Energizer	Wild Jockey	03:42
Jackie Mittoo	The Sniper	Show Case Volume 3	04:09
Roots Radics	Jacket Dub	Roots Dub Style	03:45
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Truths & Rights	Get Up	Time For Us To Unite	03:51
Winston Hewitt	Love is the Answer	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:43
Jackie Mittoo	Champion of the Arena	Show Case Volume 3	03:48
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
George Banton	Burning Fire	The Soul of Toronto	02:40

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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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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Trevor Dandy - Don't Cry Little Tree

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Mighty Pope - Sway

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