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Iraqi Youth Use Hip Hop Music to Ignite Hope in Their War-Torn Environment

by Jane ArrafAugust 14, 2011January 25, 2022

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Source: Aljazeera

Iraqi youth find new outlet in rap

By combining folklore with western-style beats, Iraqi youth have created their own form of hip-hop music.

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