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Genres
  
Soft rock

Genre
  
Soft rock

Years active
  
1999–Present

Origin
  
Egypt (1999)

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Website
  
www.wustelbaladband.com

Members
  
Hany Adel, Asaad Nessim, Adham El-Said

Albums
  
Robabekya, West El Balad, Wust El Balad, Rubabekya

Record labels
  
Taqarub, Melody Music Production & Distribution

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Wust El-Balad (Arabic: وسط البلد‎‎) is an Egyptian Soft rock band, founded in Cairo in 1999. The band released three albums, the self-titled Wust El-Balad in 2007, Rubabekya in 2011, and "Karakib" in 2014.

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Members

Co-founders

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

    • Other members

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  • 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

    • Wust El-Balad (2007)

    Wust El-Balad (Arabic: وسط البلد‎‎), is the self-titled debut album of the band released in 2007.

    Track listing

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    1. "Arabily" – 4:18 (Get closer to me)
    2. "Wust El Balad" – 4:24 (A song which tells the story of the band, wust el balad means downtown)
    3. "Shams El Nahar" – 4:34 (The sun of the day, a motivational song which gives hope)
    4. "Antika" – 4:05 (Antique, A song addressing those who let their lovers have full control of their lives till their hearts become and "Antika" in their places)
    5. "Yemken" – 5:34 (Maybe)
    6. "Hela Hop" – 4:21 (An expression used in Arabic to motivate people doing a hard job to continue)
    7. "A'm Mina" – 5:19 (A name of a character they made up to show some part of the traditional life in Egypt)
    8. "Magnoun" – 3:27 (Crazy)
    9. "Etkalemy" – 3:06 (Speak up)
    10. "Kol Lel Maliha" – 3:52 (Tell the beautiful one, the lyrics were of a very old Arabic poem sung with modern music)

    Rubabekya (2011)

    Rubabekya (Arabic: روبابيكيا‎‎) is second album by the band released in 2011.

    Track listing

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    1. "Robabekya" – 4:35
    2. "Kol Youm" – 6:05
    3. "Ala Hesb Wedadak" – 4:06
    4. "Soal Wahed" – 4:43
    5. "Men Gowa Al Qahera" – 3:05
    6. "Aly" – 4:04
    7. "Ya Jzera" – 5:26
    8. "Aneqeni" – 4:14
    9. "El Garia Wel Sultan" – 5:11
    10. "Le Habibon" – 5:28

    Karakib (2014)

    Karakib (Arabic: كراكيب‎‎) is third album by the band released in 2014.

    Track listing

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    1. "Karakib" (junk) – 5:05
    2. "HEB Nafsak" (love your self) – 3:07
    3. "El denya ballona" (the world is a balloon) – 4:51
    4. "El oghnya el frensya" (the French song) – 3:21
    5. "Mandel ya beh" – 4:24
    6. "zay El sukkar" (like sugar) – 4:43
    7. "Ya abo el benettah" – 3:35

    Songs

    AneqeniRobabekya · 2011
    AntikeWest El Balad · 2007
    El Garia Wel SultanRobabekya · 2011

    References

    Wust El-Balad Wikipedia
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