Another important step in modern Sudanese music was introduced by the group "Sharhabil and his band" – formed by a group of friends from Omdurman – namely Sharhabil Ahmed and his fellow band members Ali Nur Elgalil, Farghali Rahman, Kamal Hussain, Mahaddi Ali, Hassan Sirougy and Ahmed Dawood. They introduced modern rhythms relating to Western pop and soul music, using electric guitars, double bass, and jazz-like brass instruments, with an emphasis on the rhythm section. Their lyrics were also poetic and became very popular. Up to the late 2010s, Sharhabil's band has been one of the leading names in Sudanese music, performing both at home as well as internationally. – Another popular group of the late 1970s were The Scorpions and Saif Abu Bakr.