Wust El-Balad (Arabic: وسط البلد) is an Egyptian Soft rock 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.

OriginEgypt
GenresSoft rock
Years active1999–Present
Members

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Co-founders

Other members

Discography edit

Wust El-Balad (2007) edit

Wust El-Balad
Studio album by
Wust El-Balad
ReleasedDecember 2007
GenreSoft rock
Length43:04
LabelStar Gate
Melody Music
ProducerWassim Saif El-Din
Ashraf Salem
Wust El-Balad chronology
''Wust El-Balad''
(2007)
Rubabekya
(2011)

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

Track listing edit

  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) edit

Rubabekya
Studio album by
Wust El-Balad
Released2011
Genresoft rock
Wust El-Balad chronology
Wust El-Balad
(2007)
''Rubabekya''
(2011)
Karakib
(2014)

Rubabekya (Arabic: روبابيكيا) is second album by the band released in 2011.[1]

Track listing

  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) edit

Karakib
Studio album by
Wust El-Balad
Released2014
Genresoft rock
Wust El-Balad chronology
Rubabekya
(2011)
''Karakib''
(2014)

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

Track listing

  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

References edit

  1. ^ El-Sherif, Heba (2011-01-12). "The Daily News Egypt". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 2011-06-06.

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