Northern Dial Artist Profile

Donna Makeda

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Guyana-born reggae singer Donna Makeda built her recording career in Canada after migrating there and establishing herself in Toronto's reggae community. She began releasing music in the early 1990s and has remained active across Canadian reggae stages, recordings and cultural events for decades. Her catalogue includes the 1993 reggae cover "Real Love" and later releases spanning roots, culture and dancehall-informed reggae.

Northern Dial's Makeda credit comes from Ghetto Concept's 2007 single "Liv Rock (feat. Makeda)." Streaming catalogue data connects that feature to the same Makeda artist catalogue that contains "Real Love," while reggae discography data identifies the performer behind "Real Love" as Donna Makeda. That track-level chain distinguishes her from unrelated artists using the Makeda name.

Donna Makeda has performed extensively across Canada, including Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal and Calgary, while maintaining strong ties to Guyana and the wider Caribbean reggae circuit. Her long-running Canadian career places her within the country's reggae history as both a recording artist and community figure.