Mahsa Vahdat: Enlighten the Night

Mahsa Vahdat: Enlighten the Night

November 16, 2020

A Blazing Grace Listening Post 278. Paradox or simple fact, the greatest expressions of freedom often emerge from landscapes where it is conspicuous by its absence. Having grown up in a nation that prohibits public singing by women, the Iranian vocalist-musician Mahsa...
Kronos Quartet, Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: Placeless

Kronos Quartet, Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: Placeless

July 30, 2019

Homes Away from Home Listening Post 212. Can art and politics remain separate? Can musicians avoid banning? Can corrupt leaders escape satire? Freedom is everywhere in the imagination and often scarce in the real world. Songs from a beautiful album like Placeless...