the Gathering: A Compilation of Toronto World Music won a Juno award in 1992 for "Best World Beat Recording." This collection makes a good starter CD for anyone venturing into worldbeat music because it offers a range of artistic styles and a brief introduction to each group in the liner notes. The album includes tracks by Mother tongue, Nu Black Nation, and the Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band.

The Gathering: A Compilation of Toronto World Music
1991 Gathering Productions (no catalogue number)

Bellema (Mother Tongue); Mishomis (Bell, Leland); Respect 1 (Nu Black Nation); Arpa Ektum (Dostlar); El Brujo (Ramiro's Latin Orchestra); Rock A Talk (Special Ice); Tsoga (Siyakha); Hora Hora Hora (Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band); Father It's Time (Maviglia, Joseph); Hoy Vive El Recuerdo (Banda Brava); Mahal Kita (Dante) 51:38