Love knows no boundaries. Nothing on earth can stop lovers from reaching out to each other. Differences in culture or faith cannot prevent them from attempting to unite across the barriers the world's political powers erect.
The new album Scent of Reunion (Love duets across civilications) was released by Kirkelig Kulturverksted 23 September sung by Mahsa Vahdat from Iran and Mighty Sam Mcclain from US. Featured on Scent of Reunion are Knut Reiersrud and Jarle Bernhoft – arrangements, guitars and electrical piano. On double bass, vibraphone, piano and trumpet – Mathias Eick, on drums – Rune Arnesen and on the ney flute – Pasha Hanjani from Tehran. The Farsi Lyrics is by well known painter and poet Mohammah Ebrahim Jafari and English lyrics is by Norwegian poet and producor Erik Hillestad.
One of the songs from the album, Silent song, has been dedicated to all Nedas and Sohrabs in Iran.
Mahsa and Marjan's previous album, Songs from a persian garden, was produced thanks to a close cooperation between the Norwegian musicians, the Norwegian and Italian embassies, and UNHCR. A live charity concert was organized in the garden of the Italian residence in Tehran in May 2007.