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Egyptian song appears in Marvel film

A song by the Egyptian band Gawy is featured in "Black Widow," which stars Scarlett Johansson.

Black Widow scene
Scarlett Johansson (L) is seen in a screen grab from a trailer for "Black Widow." which features a 2015 song by the Egyptian alternative band Gawy. — YouTube/Marvel Studios

CAIRO — For the first time, an Egyptian song has appeared in a Marvel Studios movie.

"Atshan Ya Zeina" ("I’m Yearning, Zeina"), a song by the Egyptian alternative band Gawy, is part of the soundtrack of the American superhero movie “Black Widow” starring Scarlett Johansson. The film was released this month.

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