‎رفرف يا سام - Fly High, SAM (Soviet-Syrian Friendship Song)

During the Cold War, Syria and the Soviet Union maintained close relations, culminating in a treaty of friendship and cooperation in 1980 and a joint space flight through the Interkosmos program in 1987. The title of this song refers to the SAM (surface-to-air missile) S-75 Dvina missile systems sold to Syria by the Soviet Union, additionally making reference to other projects that the Soviets assisted with, such as the building of the Tabqa Dam. Despite all this, this song is not a work of the Syrian government, but of Syrian communists grateful for Soviet assistance. Performer: Firqat Nissan (فرقة نيسان) Source: Submitted by viewer Image: Soviet poster “Joint Soviet-Syrian Flight“ (Совместный Советско-Сирийский Полет), 1987.