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| Origin | Cairo, Egypt |
| Genres | Soft rock[citation needed] |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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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]
- ^ "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.