Music
Wust El-Balad
Their story all began with The Grey Rat Band.
Wust El Balad
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Their story began when Hany Adel (guitarist and vocalist) and Ahmed Omran, (oud player and vocalist)formed Al Far Al Roumadi or The Grey Rat Band. The idea behind this name was to recount stories heard and witnessed by a small rat that sneaks into many houses. To fulfill their common dream of merging a diversity of sounds, the two began to look for more musicians to complete the band.
After having played at Ahawi, Hany and Omran made several acquaintances and Ismail Fawzy (guitarist and vocalist) and Ihab Abdel Hamid (percussionist) soon joined the band. The addition of bassist Ahmed Omar, guitarist Asaad Nessim and percussionist Mohammed Gamal Aldin, gave Wust El Balad a more rounded and eclectic sound, counterbalanced by the unique traditional oriental voice of Adham El Said, which all gave Wust El Balad its missing spice.