Top 50 Black Canadian Albums

50 landmark albums by Black Canadian artists — essential listening.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Summertime	Chip Dip	03:24
Jackie Shane	Knock On Wood	Live!	04:48
Faith Nolan	Divide and Rule	Africville	04:05
Romel Louis	I Wanna Dance	More Action	04:28
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Chip's Groove	Chip Dip	02:52
Da Grassroots	Postal Work	Passage Through Time	00:38
Trevor Dandy	Sometimes	Don't Cry Little Tree	04:33
Brass Tacks	East Division Section	Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)	02:45
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Just Swingin	Symphony in Effect	05:30
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	Cool It	ST	02:41
Four The Moment	Freedom Has Beckoned	We're Still Standing	03:28
Judy Singh	Yesterday I Heard the Rain	A Time for Love	03:08
Billy Martin	It's Your Life	I Turn You On	05:06
Jackie Shane	High Heel Sneakers	Live!	03:34
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Watchin' Zeros Grow	The Black Tie Affair	05:31
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Conductin' Thangs	The Black Tie Affair	04:52
Mike Taylor	Brute Force	Brute Force	04:43
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone	What's Come Over Me?	"Coming Out"	05:01
Saukrates	Hate Runs Deep "Radio Edit"	Hate Runs Deep	05:18
Stan Martin	Big Mouth Woman	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	02:51
Compilation	Down Ta Erf - Learn To Earn	Beat Factory Rap Essentials Volume 1	03:25
Billy Martin	It's Your Life	Strawberry Soul	02:42
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Untouchable	Symphony in Effect	03:47
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	What Does it Take	The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope	02:55
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Drop the Needle	Symphony in Effect	05:46
Jackie Shane	Dual Trumpet Bounce	Live!	01:57
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Wanda Unda Landa	Chip Dip	02:32
Da Grassroots	Kenny's Query	Passage Through Time	04:08
King Herbert And the Knights	Let It Be	With Jack Harden	03:57
Billy Martin	Baby I'm for Real	I Turn You On	04:21
Carla Whitney	War	Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds	02:48
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	A Stranger in Your Own World	The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope	04:33
Carla Whitney	Hello Darling	Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds	02:26
Mighty Pope	Can't Get By Without You	ST	02:43
Faith Nolan	Josiah Henson	Africville	04:20
Compilation	Concrete Mob - Boiling Point	Beat Factory Rap Essentials Volume 1	03:17
Billy Martin	Proud Mary	Doin' Their Thing	02:57
Wayne McGhie & the Sounds of Joy	By The Time I Get to Phoenix	ST	03:16
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	LTD's on the Wheels of Fortune	Symphony in Effect	04:37
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	The Maestro	Symphony in Effect	03:48
Brass Tacks	City Scapes	Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)	05:51
Trevor Dandy	It's a Long Journey	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:56
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Good Morning Blues	ST	04:37
Saukrates	Hate Runs Deep (Remix) (Instrumental)	Hate Runs Deep	04:51
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Don't Despair (Jazz Version)	ST	02:59
Compilation	Dan-E-O - Dear Hip Hop	Beat Factory Rap Essentials Volume 1	03:23
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Let it Be	The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope	04:08
Carla Whitney	Tear Stained Pillow	Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds	02:45
King Herbert And the Knights	Ooga Boogaloo	With Jack Harden	03:17
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone	Sunshine	"Coming Out"	04:59
Compilation	Black-I - No Lawz	Beat Factory Rap Essentials Volume 1	04:22
Roots Earth And Water	Zion	Innocent Youths	06:28
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	I'm Drinkin' Milk Now	Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!	03:47
Roots Earth And Water	Innocent Youths	Innocent Youths	06:24
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Comin' Home	The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope	05:21
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone	Love Won't let Me Wait	"Coming Out"	05:37
Citizen Kane	Reality N’ Facts	The Epic	03:37
Brass Tacks	Truth And Rights	Star Point Tactics ‎(EP)	04:05
Compilation	Scales Empire - Bright Lights, Big City	Beat Factory Rap Essentials Volume 1	04:00
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	The Mic's My Piece	Symphony in Effect	06:00
Roots Earth And Water	Liberation	Innocent Youths	03:48
Carla Whitney	Wisdom Song	Choker Campbell & the Super Sounds	02:15
Frank Motley & the Hitch-Hikers	Smile Maria Smile	The Hitch-Hikers featuring The Mighty Pope	02:31
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	An After Dinner Mint	The Black Tie Affair	01:33
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	I'm Showin You	Symphony in Effect	04:51
Mathematik	Space and Time	Ecology	04:30
Citizen Kane	Raisin' Kane	The Epic	03:34
Four The Moment	Rock & a Hard Place	We're Still Standing	03:26
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Cryin' All Alone	Chip Dip	03:04
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Makin' Records	Naaah, Dis Kid Can't Be From Canada?!!	04:52
Da Grassroots	Intermission	Passage Through Time	03:30
Judy Singh	Look Around	A Time for Love	02:40
Jackie Shane	Papa's Got a Brand New Bag	Live!	03:25
Mighty Pope	Telephone Lovers	ST	02:53
Da Grassroots	Political Proverbs	Passage Through Time	02:33
Da Grassroots	Black Dove	Passage Through Time	00:27
Faith Nolan	Edith Clayton	Africville	02:23
Stan Martin	Hop Skipping the Boogie	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:00
Mathematik	Rhyme Trainin' Remix	Ecology	03:40
Saukrates	Hate Runs Deep "Instrumental"	Hate Runs Deep	05:20
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Nothing Beautiful	ST	05:27
Stan Martin	Love at First Site	Stan Martin is Dr. Cool	03:29
Mighty Pope	If You Want a Love Affair	ST	03:34
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	On the Jazz Tip	The Black Tie Affair	03:30
Citizen Kane	Elements Of Mind (Black Rain Remix) Feat. Down To Erf	The Epic	04:23
Trevor Dandy	Don’t Cry Little Tree	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:10
Don Carrington Trio	Make Me Smile	Makin' It Happen	03:24
Floyd Lawson and the Heart of Stone	That's the Way I Like It	"Coming Out"	04:02
Mighty Pope	Many Rivers to Cross	ST	04:04
Billy Martin	Watermelon Man	Strawberry Soul	03:30
Mathematik	Formation	Ecology	04:02
Billy Martin	Funky Feelin'	I Turn You On	04:24
Judy Singh	Song Under the Sun	A Time for Love	04:57
Beverly Glenn-Copeland	Swords of Gold	ST	02:51
Trevor Dandy	Lord I Come to Thee	Don't Cry Little Tree	03:45
Maestro Fresh Wes (Wesley Williams)	Nothin' At All (with George Banton)	The Black Tie Affair	05:03
Don Carrington Trio	MacArthur Park	Makin' It Happen	04:21
Da Grassroots	Thematics	Passage Through Time	03:53
Frank Motley & the Bridge Crossings	Rock and Soul	Chip Dip	03:57
Billy Martin	Back at the Chicken Shack	Doin' Their Thing	02:51