Singer Shamoon Ismail has reacted after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he has been listening to Ismail’s songs.
Reacting to this, Shamoon said that he is honoured to be the soundtrack of his life.
In a post on Instagram, he said, “I had no idea that he has been listening to my music for years. Honoured to be the soundtrack of his life. All I can say is that real recognises real. Much love.”
In an interview, the mayor said, “Right now, I have been listening to a lot of Radio & Weasel, who are a duo from Uganda who were running the charts for a long, long time. I have also been listening to a Pakistani rapper named Shamoon Ismail, who I have listened to for a few years. If I am feeling reflective, throw on some Kacey Musgraves.”
Zohran Mamdani was also a rapper before entering politics. Early in his music career, he performed as part of a duo with his childhood friend, Hussein Abdul Bar, at a music festival in their birthplace, Uganda, in 2016. He later stepped away from music to focus on his political career.
The mayor has also expressed admiration for artists including Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, and Kim Petras.
