Marjan Vahdat: Our Garden Is Alone

Marjan Vahdat: Our Garden Is Alone

Night & Day Listening Post 353. At the foundation of Our Garden Is Alone lies a rift between body and soul. Though Marjan Vahdat lives in California her heart is in her native Iran; whenever one part of her is in daylight the other part sees only the night sky....
Mahsa Vahdat: Enlighten the Night

Mahsa Vahdat: Enlighten the Night

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...
Young Iranian Female Voices: Songs in the Mist

Young Iranian Female Voices: Songs in the Mist

Breaking the Silence Listening Post 116. The world music movement is a bridge, allowing artists who once might have been heard only in their own land to reach across borders and oceans. But sometimes distant ears represent a lifeline for performers who can’t be heard...