Which Egyptian rock band, formed in 1978 and fronted by a blind lead singer, pioneered Arabic-language rock music and gained a cult following across the Middle East?

• A Black Theama
• B Cairokee
• C Les Petits Chats ✓
• D Massar Egbari

Les Petits Chats ('The Little Cats'), formed by Wagdi Francis and led by the blind vocalist Sobhi Bidair, started as a cover band playing Western rock in Cairo hotels before pioneering original Arabic rock — they are the godfathers of a tradition that later produced bands like Cairokee and Massar Egbari.