Canada Day is coming up in just a few days, and one of my favourite parts of the Canadian festivities is making the ultimate Canada Day playlist! While it seems like Canadian musicians are finally cementing a solid foothold into the mainstream music scene at the moment (thanks Drake!), there’s so much in Canada’s music library to discover. In honor of Canada Day (and for future reference when I’m missing my home and native land), I’m sharing my playlist with you. I had a lot of fun making it!

The full playlist is 93 songs and clocks in at 5 hours and 20 minutes. It transitions from Canadian traditional and folk music to hip hop and EDM. Not right away, of course. There are five “genre” divisions in the playlist, so if you don’t want all five hours of Canadian pride, you can pick which segments of the playlist fit the vibe you’re going for!

I tried to add a little of everything to represent all the different elements of Canadian culture that our country has to offer. French Canadian folk songs, Maritime jigs, Toronto Raptors inspired hip hop, and small town teen angst are all represented.

Ultimately, it’s impossible to put together a perfect Canadian playlist because it all comes down to personal taste. Could I have added more Rush to this playlist? Probably. But I didn’t. Do I have a borderline ridiculous amount of music by A Tribe Called Red? Yes. Because their music is so unique and different and inherently Canadian. Do you want to find this playlist on Spotify? You can do that here. Happy listening, and Happy Canada Day!