The album True Love came about because of the untimely death of Broadway star Daniel McDonald on February 15, 2007 - the same day as his son Fosco's 6th birthday. Daniel and his wife Mujah came up with the idea of Daniel recording an album for posterity - a way to capture the voice that lit up Broadway for all time - for his family, fans and to inspire all of those who listen. "True Love is about preservation of life at its best. A spouse or parent in the position of being faced with the loss of a husband and father bears the responsibility of preserving and relaying memories," press notes state. McDonald died of brain cancer and the album, coming out at the end of May or beginning of June, promises to allow his legacy to live on through music.
About Mujah Maraini-Melehi
Mujah was born in Casablanca and reared in both Italy and Morocco. She is a graduate of
Sarah Lawrence College where she studied playwriting with
Eduardo Machado and film with Gilberto Perez. Mujah also attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and
The Actors Studio as a working observer. She divides her time between Rome and New York City. Mujah is currently working on her first feature length documentary about her grandmother Topazia Alliata, a Sicilian born princess who finds herself in a concentration camp in Japan during WW2 along with her husband and three small children.
True LoveRecorded by
Daniel McDonaldProduced by Mujah Maraini-Melehi,
Michael Hashim and
John KilgoreDistributed by
Ghostlight Recordswww.ghostlightrecords.com