sat. 29th oct > Rebel Up! Soundclash w/ DJ Ripley @ OCCII, A’dam
Bismillah!
In these times of occupied financial centers, where humans turn into amplifiers for subversive thought, you’re probably out on the tramway dancing to the bongos of liberation. We too are dancing there until the last goatskin drum is serenely strung up with the guts of the last banker. Meanwhile, we’re overjoyed to announce it’s also time for the next edition of Rebel Up! Soundclash with a special guest from San Francisco.
Having torn up dancefloors across continents since 1995, DJ Ripley unleashes bass frequencies at revolutionary volume in town squares, warehouses, ships, clubs, squats, universities, community centers and activist spaces. Her wide-ranging sets unseat musical and social preconceptions with a mind-blowing conversation between kuduro, juke, dubstep, cumbia, booty bass, dancehall, soca, 3bal, jungle, baile funk, garage, breakcore, bhangra and dub.
www.soundcloud.com/ripley // http://djripley.blogspot.com/
As usual the Rebel Up! DJs will trigger their latest surprises and will accompany you through the night to unleash their musical encyclopedia of finest global tunes, from Angolan semba to Zanzibari taarab.
We never do it for the single reason of partying at the OCCII. The entrance fee is as usual reserved for a good cause which this time is the “Boats 4 People” project of the activist network Migreurop. As thousands of people died trying to reach Europe from North Africa in the Mediterranean Sea this summer, they are organizing a solidarity flotilla in early 2012 to raise awareness of this tragedy and denounce the criminalization of migration. “We have come to the conclusion that it is essential now to move to direct action in the light of the excessive number of shipwrecks taking place in the Mediterranean and the reluctance of Europe to concede entry to refugees. We call for a Mediterranean which is in solidarity with migrants and in opposition to repressive policies which seek to criminalise migration towards Europe more and more each day.”
http://www.migreurop.org/article2029.html?lang=fr
So come along and embrace the idea of dancing and sweating for a good reason.
– RebUp crew
2 Brussels nights coming up; thu 21st. july Rebel Up! Soundclash #4 @ Recyclart & fri 22nd july dj @ Bxl-Les-Bains/Brussel Bad
hah, it’s Belgian national holiday time this thursday, where every Belgian feels very proud of being a Belgian, ahum. and what will we do? play some non-western global music, yeah!
This 4th Rebel Up! night in Brussels will take us to another dimension; that of the internet and streaming music clips from far away parts of the world. Youtube a go go.
The music video/dvd/clip is currently thé most versatile medium in Africa, Asia and South America to spread music and culture. The growing access to internet in these part of the world has made it possible that more and more of these music clips find their way on Youtube so that even people here in the West can look and listen to music and artists from all corners of the world. The Rebel Up! dj`s will play a personal Youtube selection of unknown lo-fi pop, digital folk psyche clips straight out of this neverending treasure cave, all projected on a big screen (inside & outside) and in full sound.
Loyal to the Rebel Up! philosophy, this night is a fundraiser for a local, independent NGO: the Brussels foundation Les Petits Samurais, that offers basic help to children from immigrants who are without papers and without assured accomodation. The organisation will give a short presentation during this evening.
See full programme in detail on the Recyclart site or check our facebook event.
19:00 > 22:00
BRUSSELS UP! SOUND SYSTEM (BE)
(Darcyr & Leblanc, Sebcat, Quilombo, Lowdjo)
22:00 > 23:00
film selection PERISCOPE #3 by La Vidéothèque Nomade
23:00 > 01:00
REBEL UP SOUNDCLASH #4
global lo fi & folkpop psyche youtube night
Bar Recyclart – gratis
and on friday, more music follows.
Rebel Up! dj SebCat will join Funky Bompa at the temporary beach of Bxl-Les-Bains/Brussel Bad on the Akenkaai/Quai des Peniches. From 17:00 till 23:00h we’ll spin tropical vintage tunes from afro & latino spheres in the La Croisetteke tent (handy for if it should rain!). and yup, it’s free in as well.
See the BLB-BB site or check the facebook event.
Saturday 26th of February: Rebel Up! Soundclash All Included fundraiser with Sonido del Principe @ OCCII
When dictators fall, it’s time for sound systems call
The scent of rebellion is spreading throughout the world and even if Europe is still far from following the movement, Rebel Up feels like shaking the ground a bit. With our own tools, we’ll be bringing cutting edge platinum skills to keep your mind awake till late. Our combat will stand on stage and it will defy gravity from the lowest rebajada from Buenos Aires to the mash up bass of San Francisco, the fight shall be fair and you’ll have the chance to stand in the middle and take sides. So who’s gonna take a step for resistance ?
Sonido del Principe (NL) The great master of Cumbia and founder of Generation Bass will be here to remind us on good manners with sizzling cuts and mashups from every sounds, bleeps and natural noises that flow below the United States.
http://www.myspace.com/bersadiscos/music/songs/sonido-del-principe-cartagena-35280064
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sonido-Del-Principe/131707186554
Process Rebel (US) Obviously this heavy bass champion will take care of the rest of the new continent and will allow himself some intrusions in Africa and even on the ground of his opponent. He’ll leave him no rest with his own tracks attacks. Dubstep in all its states. No mercy.
http://www.myspace.com/processrebel
http://www.myspace.com/otherweapons
Rebel Up DJs/VJs shall make it even with its globetrotting permanent resolution, the sun is never down.
Tonight the profits of the entrance fee and your gifts in our donation box will go to the association All Included for their Caravane Bamako-Dakar project. This organization mainly helps deported people in Africa and struggles for more rights and freedom of circulation within the continent. In the beginning of this month they have done a march for African migration rights. They will show videos and photo’s during the night and info sheets will be available. In the meantime you can check for more infos here :
http://www.allincluded.nl/index.php/actie/caravane-bamako-dakar-11
Saturday 26th of February @ OCCII
SONIDO DEL PRINCIPE (NL)
PROCESS REBEL (US/NL)
REBEL UP DJs & VJ (BE/NL/FR)
5 EURO / PROFITS GO TO CHARITY!
doors: 22.30 – 04.00 – Amstelveenseweg 134 (Tram 1 or 2)
www.rebelup.org – www.occii.org