Libyan band gives Misrata rebels a voice - gallery

Libyan band FB 17 in Misrata. From left: Mohammed Derrija, Hakim Elwafi (standing), Mohamed Jibril, Islam Almadani, Abdullah Elwafi. Photograph: Irina Kalashnikova Photograph: Irina Kalashnikova

Abdullah Elwafi wrote the first song for the band's album with his brother Hakim on 17 February Photograph: Irina Kalashnikova

Bullet casings litter a street in the besieged city of Misrata. FB 17 recorded their album in a bombproof room between power cuts Photograph: AP

Rebel fighters fire a Grad rocket at the front line west of Misrata Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP

People protest against the regime of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. FB 17 is named for 17 February, the day rebellion broke out in Libya Photograph: Hussein Malla/AP

Libyan rebel forces fire a rocket-propelled grenade at a building holding government loyalist troops in Misrata Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

A picture of Muammar Gaddafi goes up in flames Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

FB 17 line up against a battle-scarred building in Misrata. From left, Hakim Elwafi, Mohammed Derrija, Mohamed Jibril, Islam Almadani, Abdullah Elwafi Photograph: Irina Kalashnikova