Index on Censorship celebrates the launch of its new magazine on music and free expression with performances by the Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat and oud player Khyam Allam at the Free Word Centre.

Mahsa Vahdat is winner of the Freemuse Award 2010.

Khyam Allami is the first recipient of BBC Radio 3’s World Routes Academy scholarship and made his debut at Womad and the Proms this summer.

Index on Censorship invites you to join the festivities and tune into Smashed Hits 2.0 Live.

To reserve a place, call 020 7324 2570 or click here

6:30pm. 21 September 2010. Free Word Centre, London