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
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Nana McLean (Claudette)	You Give Good Love	Modern Day Romance	03:48
Carl Harvey	Just Having Fun	Just Having Fun	05:57
Jackie Mittoo	World of Love	The Keyboard King	04:14
Ernie* Smith	Freedom Street	Skareggae	02:47
Sattalites	Wild	ST	04:33
Tony Kingston	Lookin' Down the Aisle	Tongue Tied	04:37
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude: The Album	The First Cut Is The Deepest	00:46
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	04:12
Leroy Sibbles	Murder	It's Not Over	03:36
Jackie Mittoo	Alone Again, Naturally	Reggae Magic	02:54
Johnny Osbourne	First Trumpet	First Trumpet	05:57
Leroy Sibbles	Stay	On Top	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Otis Gayle	Man on a Mission	Love is a Thing	03:53
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Interlude, Pt. 3	Bahdgyal's Revenge	00:41
Julie Spence	Groove Me	Arrives	04:58
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Every Time You Go Away	You Are My Lady	06:19
Noel Ellis	To Hail Salassie	ST	06:16
Lindsay Estiban	Fancy Ladies	L.A. Walk	03:31
Johnny Osbourne	Love Comes & Goes	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:27
Tony Kingston	Proud Mary	Tongue Tied	04:24
Winston Hewitt	Feel it Don't Fight It	I Love You	02:28
Leroy Brown	Free for All	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	04:15
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Willing and Able (featuring Xentury)	Willing and Able	04:41
R. Jackson Zee	In'a South Africa	Unda De Struggle	05:16
Winston Hewitt	Jane (I'm Not the Same)	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	03:27
Johnny Osbourne	Where Will I Go	Where Will I Go b/w African Wake	02:34
Desmond Chambers	We Are Stepping Out Tonight	Tiger Bom	03:55
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Stranger Cole	Stepping Stone	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:45
R. Jackson Zee	Labba Labba	Trodding	02:59
Messenjah	Rock On Jah	Rock You High	02:34
Bennett Jo	10 Steps to Soul	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:17
Leroy Sibbles	Ain't No Love	Now	04:04
Winston Hart	Jesus Gave Me Water	Genuine Love	04:22
Jackie Mittoo	Dibby Girl	Wild Jockey	03:16
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Million Dollar Baby (Nana McLean)	Modern Day Romance	03:23
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Going In Circles	ST	03:48
Messenjah	China Town	Cool... But Deadly	03:44
Crack of Dawn	Crack of Dawn	Spotlight	04:16
Leroy Brown	African Roots	Leroy Brown & His Defence Force - Prayer Of Peace	02:34
Julie Spence	Walk Right Back	Arrives	05:22
Pluggy Satchmo	Mona Lisa	Porridge	04:07
Otis Gayle	Need You to Love Me	The Best Of	03:33
Ernie* Smith	Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun)	Skareggae	04:04
Roots Radics	The World Has Began	Two Time Girl	03:03
Glen Ricketts	Looking Back	Just Can't Get Over You	04:34
Mighty Pope	In-a-gadda-da-vida	Sway	07:29
Chalawa	Blessed is the Man	Deepest and Darkest	05:35
Leroy Sibbles	You're My Sugar	Mean While	04:10
Junior Miller	Look How Long	Look How Long	06:51
Junior Miller	Look How Long (version)	Look How Long	05:54
Messenjah	Could it be I'm Falling in Love	Cool... But Deadly	03:43
Winston Hewitt	Sugar Sugar	Pretty Brown Eyes	04:54
Jackie Mittoo	Wishbone	Soul Bird b/w Wishbone	03:04
Cougars	Lara’s Theme	Caribana '67 Volume 1	02:58
Sattalites	Peace Talk	Miracles	05:12
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Open Up Your Eyes	The Challenge	04:09
Glen Ricketts	You're Gonna Need Me	Rock Me Baby	03:51
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Woah Vicky (featuring Michie Mee, Nanna Goodie, LolaBunz, Layla Hendryx, Charmaine & TherealKeesh) (Remix)	Woah Vicky (featuring Michie Mee, Nanna Goodie, LolaBunz, Layla Hendryx, Charmaine & TherealKeesh) (Remix)	04:56
Bennett Jo	Let Me Tell You Boy	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	03:08
Jackie Mittoo	Hard to Give	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	02:40
Jackie Mittoo	Fancy Pants	Macka Fat	04:03
Ernie* Smith	Take Your Time	To Behold Jah	03:22
Stranger Cole	Hide It	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	03:28
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	When I Think of Home	ST	02:49
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Take a Letter Maria	ST	03:14
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	A Portion From Up North	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	04:42
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Ripped Mee Off	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:59
Jackie Mittoo	Happy People	Macka Fat	03:11
Glen Ricketts	I'm Sorry About That	Just Can't Get Over You	04:04
Michie Mee And LA Luv (Michelle McCullock & Phillip Gayle)	Jamaican Funk Canadian Stlye	Jamaican Funk - Canadian Style	03:34
Messenjah	Cool Operator	Cool Operator	05:20
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
Pluggy Satchmo	Anthony Hibbert & Black Gold - Della Dub	Dance Hall Style (with Norma King)	03:32
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Jackie Mittoo	Jumping Jack	Show Case Volume 3	03:34
Mighty Pope	Heaven On The Seventh Floor	ST	02:44
Glen Ricketts	Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart	Commandments Of Love	03:02
Bennett Jo	Calling You	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:23
Leroy Gibbon	Just Like That	Just Like That	04:28
Carl Harvey	The Last Time	The Times	03:37
Chalawa	Jah Jah Revolution	Capture Land	04:46
Mighty Pope	Sweet Blindless	Sway	07:48
Jackie Mittoo	Disco Dub	The Money Makers	03:01
Mike Anthony	Land of Love	Mike Anthony's Reality	04:23
George Banton	Wide Awake in a Dream	The Soul of Toronto	03:14
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It - Remix	Bahdgyal's Revenge	03:53
Otis Gayle	What You Won't Do for Love	The Best Of	02:54
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Dub	Solid Love Affair	03:29
R. Jackson Zee	Be With a Dread	Trodding	03:34
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
King Herbert And the Knights	Let It Be	With Jack Harden	03:57
Chalawa	Blow Him Out the Funnel	Deepest and Darkest	05:06
Leroy Sibbles	Let Jah Music Ride	On Top	03:21
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Woman Be Good	ST	02:59
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Stranger Cole	More Life	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:58

The Ultimate Jamaica to Ontario Collection

Tracks

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Lascelles Douglas - Created for a Reason b/w Na Lose This Battle

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Desmond Chambers - Tiger Bom

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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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