Toni Makhoul

Imparting glimpses of beauty, romance and an empowering sense of hope to a world increasingly mired in struggle, strife, inequality, hunger and ever-looming darkness, Toni Makhoul draws on a rich palette of influences on his latest full length album to create a remarkable vision of a New Dawn. With deep and expansive global sensibilities shaped by a unique blend of cultures growing up in Lebanon, the multi-talented composer, arranger and producer infuses the generous 14-track set with a wide range of his melodic, groove driven and exotic musical passions – from pop, jazz, soul and disco to Spanish, French, Arabic/Asian and even Argentine tango.

The theme of New Dawn is a universal, socially conscious extension of the romantic vibes of his first three critically acclaimed full length recordings, Dancing Hearts (2014), Eternal Love (2012) and Letter to My Love (2014). While those projects shared the intimacy of what he calls “a world that comes alive in music and love,” the new collection’s beautifully flowing, lushly arranged tunes explore the great possibilities of what could be accomplished if good-hearted human beings came together in a spirit of love against the rising forces of darkness.