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The summer hit in Iraq – roadtrips from Basra to Ramadi

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The hit song of this summer in Iraq is not some chant in praise of Moqtada al-Sadr but a plaintive, rollicking tale of love and road trips around the country in a communal taxi (the huge GMC Suburbans that are the modern ‘ships of the desert’). In true Iraqi style, Hossam al-Rasam’s chartbuster – which blares from radios in markets and cars stuck in traffic jams – is called “Shotgunâ€.

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admin @ July 13, 2008

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