Celebrated Iranian singer Masha Vahdat is performing at the Free Word FLOW Festival along with Norwegian guitarist Knut Reiersrud and Norwegian record producer and lyricist Erik Hillestad this Sunday.
Vahdat, who won the 2010 Index on Censorship/Freemuse Award, is well known throughout Europe. In her home country Iran, however, the artist is unable to perform because singing by females is banned according to the laws of the Islamic Republic.
This is a unique opportunity to hear Vahdat present a concert of songs inspired by the classical poems of Persian poets Hafez and Rumi. Her unique style, based on the Persian vocal tradition, blends well with blues man Reiersrud’s music. The two will be joined by Hillestad, who will recite selected verses from the Sufi poems.
Reiersrud, born in Oslo in 1961, is known to most people as a guitarist. Since the beginning of his career, Reierstud has played at 5000 concerts, made more than 100 records and learned to play no less than ten different string instruments. The award-winning artist always travels around with eight guitars, all tuned differently according to where the music comes from.
For free tickets to the event, call 020 7324 2570 and quote ‘Norway’!
In the Mirror of Wine: Masha Vahdat with Knut Reiersrud and Erik Hillestad
19 September 7pm
Free Word Centre
60 Farringdon Road
London EC1R 3GA
Tickets: £10 (£5 concessions) Call 020 7324 2570 and quote ‘Norway’ for free tickets!
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