Iraqi Boy Band

Studio 360

When UTN1 first formed in the late ’90s, the Baghdad boys rebelled against conservative Muslim culture by embracing fun and frivolous Western pop. But they’re no longer writing escapist fare; after fleeing to Lebanon, all they want to write about is Iraq. Produced by Matthew Cavnar.

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