Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
Al Jeel also known as Jeel Geel (Egyptian Arabic) is an Egyptian alternative to foreign popular forms of music that developed in the 1970s. Modeled after foreign rock and roll and pop music Al Jeel became oriented around dance/pop and had a background similar to reggae. Al Jeel also included many distinctively Egyptian characteristics somewhat related to past Egyptian musical influences.