Wust El-Balad


Origin	Cairo, Egypt
Genres	Soft rock^{[citation needed]}
Years active	1999–present

Members	Ahmed Omran Hany Adel Adham El-Said Mizo Ahmed Omar Asaad Nessim Bob

Wust El-Balad (Arabic: وسط البلد) is an Egyptian soft rock^{[citation needed]} band, founded in Cairo in 1999. The band released four albums, the self-titled Wust El-Balad in 2007, Rubabekya in 2011, Karakib in 2014, and Bantalony El Jeans in 2018.

Songs by Hany Adel of Wust El-Balad were popular during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.^[1]^[2] On 10 January 2011, the band performed four songs during the "Microphone for Alex" solidarity concert, including "Shams El-Nahar" (Morning Sun), "Hela Hop" (Let's Go), and "A'm Mina", as well as "Rubabekya" (Junk), the title track from their second album.^[3]

Members

Co-founders

Ahmed Omran – oud and flute
Hany Adel – guitar and vocals

Other members

Adham El-Said – (Vocals).
Mohammed Gamal El-Din – nicknamed Mizo – percussion and drums
Ahmed Omer – Bass
Asaad Nessim – acoustic guitar
Ehab Abdel-Hameed – nicknamed Bob – percussions

Discography

Albums

Wust El-Balad (2007)
Rubabekya (2011)
Karakib (2014)

References

^ "Die Ägyptische Revolution und die Musik". Osterreichische Musikzeitschrift (in German). 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
^ Metwali, Ati (19 March 2011). "The Egyptian Revolution's rhythms". Ahram Online. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
^ "Microphone for Alex: A musical show of solidarity". Daily News Egypt. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2024.