Hear the Women Out
A lovingly-selected programme emphasising the beauty in hidden voices and stories of women
One of the many painful knock-on effects of lockdown has been a surge in abuse of women at home. This concert offers a moment to reflect on two intertwined qualities in the lives of women generally: their bodies are subjected to social control and violence, and their creative work is dismissed, suppressed, or appropriated by men. Our lovingly-selected programme emphasises the beauty in hidden voices and stories of women, taking listeners on a journey from Afghanistan to Sicily with stops in Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Greece.
With Rachel Beckles Willson (voice, sax, oud) and Francesco Iannuzzelli (oud, setar, guitar, rubab). Streamed live by the online music platform Living Room Live