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
Otis Gayle	The Good Old Days	The Best Of	03:30
Johnny Osbourne	Rude Boys	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	02:39
Gayap Rhythm Drummers	Inflation	The Challenge	02:06
Soul Explosion Band	You Must Be a Believer	Out of Many One People	03:10
Soul Explosion Band	You	Too Much Confusion	03:29
Stranger Cole	These Arms of Mine	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	04:28
Leroy Brown	Metro Pigs	Color Barrier	03:09
Claudja Barry	O Tannenbaum	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:52
Carl Harvey	Late Night Raver	Ecstacy of Mankind	05:47
Claudja Barry	Rudolph the Red-nosed Rendeer	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	03:41
Winston Hewitt	Can't You Hear Me	Snapshot	02:46
Pluggy Satchmo	Porridge	Porridge	04:53
King Herbert And the Knights	Let's Get Together	With Jack Harden	03:18
Stan Martin	Beautiful Girl	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	03:59
Carl Harvey	The Last Time	The Times	03:37
Barry Heptone and Stranger Cole	Let Me Love You	More Kissing b/w Let Me Love You	03:30
Winston Hewitt	What Am I Living For	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:42
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Cover Girl	The First Cut Is The Deepest	03:23
George Banton	Uptight Good Woman (vocal)	The Soul of Toronto	03:03
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Your Daughter	The First Cut Is The Deepest	04:02
R. Jackson Zee	Play On	Seat Up	05:46
Claudja Barry	Love Machine	The Girl Most Likely	03:49
Stranger Cole	Rudies All Around	Storybook Revisited	02:42
Stranger Cole	Ungrateful	More Life EP (with The Steadytones)	04:23
R. Jackson Zee	Seat Up	Unda De Struggle	04:42
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Love Me Forever	Dream Of Life	03:11
Otis Gayle	Put Jah First	Love is a Thing	04:21
Jahlin Pitter (Colin Pitter)	Roots Reality (Version)	Roots Reality	05:51
Otis Gayle	Oh My God	The Best Of	03:51
Soul Explosion Band	Woman in the Ghetto	Out of Many One People	03:41
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Georgia Eyes	Georgia Eyes b/w Dream of Life	03:29
Winston Hart	Hi Hello	Genuine Love	05:35
Leroy Brown	My Woman’s Love	Nice & Slow	03:05
Jah B	Please Sir	Live Up	05:00
Jackie Mittoo	Good Times	Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright Plays Hits from Studio One and More - A Tribute, Vol. 2	03:14
Claudja Barry	This Taste of Love	Sweet Dynamite	04:29
Stranger Cole	Help Wanted	The First Ten Years (with The Callander Sisters and Chalawa)	05:07
Soul Explosion Band	Unity	Out of Many One People	03:19
Winston Hewitt	Since I Met You Baby	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	04:04
Jah B	Please Dub	Live Up	05:38
Jackie Mittoo	Reggae Roots (Jackie Mittoo)	Let's Put It all Together	04:28
Roots Radics	Today	Two Time Girl	03:30
Stranger Cole	Cherry May	Storybook Revisited	02:47
Cynthia Webber	Cry to Me	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	03:06
Ernie* Smith	Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh	Skareggae	07:24
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Oh Baby	Modern Day Romance	04:27
Winston Hewitt	Just You and Me (version)	Just You and Me	02:37
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Fine, Fine Day	Dream Of Life	03:59
Johnny Osbourne	Back Off Ringcraft	Meets Roots Radics 1980-1981 "Vintage"	03:55
Winston Hewitt	Let Us Work Together	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	08:46
Nana McLean (Claudette)	Wanna Make Love to You	Dream Of Life	03:54
Claudja Barry	I Wanna be Loved by You	I Wanna Be Loved By You	04:57
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Sattalites	Want to be Loved	Miracles	04:19
R. Jackson Zee	Stole My Heart	Trodding	03:30
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Mothers & Fathers	Broken Arrow	05:16
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Love	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:58
Julie Spence	Black Girl in the Ring	Arrives	07:46
Sattalites	Sunday Morning	ST	03:34
Leroy Sibbles	Baby I Need Your Loving	Now	05:02
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Made It	Bahdgyal's Revenge	04:18
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Let Us Work Together // It's Too Late	03:48
Trevor Dandy	Long Journey	Sing Hallelujah	04:28
Soul Explosion Band	What A Wonderful Thing Love Is	Too Much Confusion	03:34
Winston Hewitt	It's Too Late	Greatest Hits Vol. 1: Love is the Answer	03:49
Messenjah	Queen of Sheba	Cool... But Deadly	03:35
Claudja Barry	Why Must a Girl Like Me	Sweet Dynamite	04:10
Winston Hewitt	I Don't Need Your Love	Snapshot	03:47
Leroy Sibbles	Pure Sorrow	Now	02:52
Jah B	Live Up	Live Up	05:25
Claudja Barry	Ride On My Fire	Sweet Dynamite	04:09
Stranger Cole	Lifting Me Higher	"Forward" in the Land of Sunshine	03:55
Leroy Brown	Hard to Live Without Collie	Face To Face	03:24
Christine White Joy	Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me	You Have Got To Come Back	05:56
R. Jackson Zee	Please Tell Me	Trodding	03:54
George Banton	You Can Lean On Me	I'm Still In Love With You	03:35
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Big Mouth Woman b/w Beautiful Girl	02:54
Jay Douglas (Clive Pinnock)	Are You Lonely for Me Baby	You Are My Lady	03:48
Cynthia Webber	You Light My Fire	Sweet Soul And Inspiration	02:52
Noel Ellis	Memories	ST	06:59
Leroy Gibbon	Dream Lover	Just Like That	03:05
Truths & Rights	Acid Rain	Acid Rain b/w Live-Up	09:41
Leroy Sibbles	Singerman	Now	03:33
Roots Earth And Water	Love the Same Old Way	Innocent Youths	02:52
Pluggy Satchmo	What a Wonderful World	Porridge	03:47
Mojah (Lloyd Timmothy Benn)	Rastaferi Live	Broken Arrow	05:00
Crack of Dawn	Changes	Spotlight	03:19
Trevor Dandy	Is There Any Love?	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:32
Leroy Sibbles	I Need Your Love	Mean While	03:43
Michie Mee (Michelle McCullock)	Times Change	Bahdgyal's Revenge	02:16
Bennett Jo	In the Nude	Groovy Joe (with Mudies All Stars)	02:58
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Leroy Brown	I Wish You Belonged to Me	Nice & Slow	03:46
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Cougars	Calling to the Bar	Caribana '67 Volume 1	01:51
Claudja Barry	O Christmas Tree	Disco 'Round the Christmas Tree	02:51
Winston Hewitt	You Don't Have to Say Your Sorry	Winston and the Dynamics - Keep Movin'	02:27
Tony Kingston	Teeny Weeny Bit	Tongue Tied	02:25
Winston Hart	King Jesus	Genuine Love	04:14
Winston Hewitt	Stop Knocking on My Door	Pretty Brown Eyes	05:00

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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