Many don't realize there is a rich Afro Canadian cultural heritage in East Coast Canada. I beleive it deserves mention here in this thread. Many have roots to this part of the country dating back to the Empire Loyalst immigration ... these people have also contributed considerably to the music here .... 2 of these which I'll mention are the late George Hector of New Brunswick, a musician who who did much in popularizing country music in this province and the other Joe Sealy a jazz musician from Halifax whose album Africaville is suite of music based on the tragic situation of urban renewal and relocation of the black settlement outside of Halifax.