Koshari formed in Alexandria, Egypt in 2009 with four members: Khaled Thabet, Omar El Abd, Ahmed Hatem, and Ahmed Sabry. They came from different musical backgrounds, mixing classical, jazz, and traditional Egyptian sounds. Their debut album 'Chance Charms Through Two' came out in 2012 and got them some attention.
They followed that with albums like 'Alwaneen in A Flat' in 2016 and 'The Line Between' in 2020. Their music often blended Eastern and Western elements, though that approach wasn't always universally praised. In 2014, they released a politically charged single called 'Sawra' that drew criticism from some conservative sectors in Egypt.
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