Formed in 2014 by Egyptian duo Dokdok and Fanky, El Sawareekh released their first album in 2014 but rose to fame when they released their hit “Laa” in 2017. The Shaabi singers appeared in an ad for Telecom Egypt in 2021. In 2020, El Sawareekh were among the 50 most-streamed Arab singers on Anghami. They have 2 million subscribers on YouTube, with their videos viewed more than 783 million times as of August 2023.