Wust el-Balad

Wust El Balad - ( Egyptian Arabic وسط البلد, DMG Wust al - balad, in the country ') is a world music band from Egypt, which was founded in Cairo in 1999 by only two of the eight members now. Wust El Balad, a band that blends Arabic music elements with soft rock, is considered to be most successful rock group in Egypt and the whole Arab region, as it has seen such success as the first band in the region and has the largest fan base of all rock bands in the region.

History

After Ahmed Omran and Hany Adel had called the band al -Far ar - Rumadi to life, these gradually grew to eight members. Thus her style was more versatile and their different musical backgrounds ( Omran is a graduate student of music, ed- Din comes from a musical family, Omar from Eritrea ) combined to give the traditional oriental singer's voice, Adham es- Said, a counterweight and the " lack of seasoning " represents.

Her first appearance they had in a small theater at the Opera House, where they recited together with wet Gedida, the band Sameh Alazabs, four songs. Alazab was also the one who suggested them the name Wust el- Balad, which they used from that date.

Your first appearance as Wust El Balad - al - Maschrabiya they had in their first paid gig at the Berlitz Language Center. Since then, Wust El Balad - had regular performances in various locations and facilities, as well as abroad.

Your next goal was to reach the people who could not afford to attend their performances in bars. Therefore, they were the first band in Egypt on the road, for example in the context of the French festival Les Français aiment l' Égypte. In collaboration with the Goethe Institute they were invited by the mayor of Stuttgart in Germany, where they had a gig in front of about 10,000 listeners. In 2005, she played for the 100th anniversary of Heliopolis in Baghdad Street, where she has since passed annual spring concerts.

Published in 2007, Wust el- Balad on the Egyptian record label Stargate Records after her debut album called them.

Discography

• 2011: Rubabekya