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Rebel Up events 14.06 + 18.06 > Bongo Joe x Rebel Up Maghreb global bass afterparty + Sahel evening with African concerts!

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Hey everyone,
Hope you are doing well in this interlude between spring to summer 🙂

Here 2 special events that we organise coming week >>>>>

On Saturday 14 June, we organise together with the amazing crew of Bongo Joe a global afterparty, to celebrate the 10 years of their label. On Friday + Saturday evening they host a Bongo Joe concert programme at the Ancienne Belgique club room (with The Space Lady, Lalalar, Cyril Cyril and more!)
Our afterparty follows after the AB on Satutday night at the mysterious Chez Jacques Music Club, a little know cave club on the canal side of Molenbeek.

A great global clubbing & bass lineup with Tunisian-Swiss producer Pekodjinn, Brussels Moroccon producer Cheb Runner, the Bongo Joe dj crew (1000balles & Injuste) and the Rebel Up crew (SebCat, Drache MuMu & Moon Yé).

Starting at 23h until 6am, or a bit more 😉

10€ in (please bring cash for door!)
Inside you can pay by card for your drinks
limited capacity, try to come early

See all info at FB event or on Instagram.

@ Chez Jacques Music Club
Haubrechtsstraat 8 Rue Haubrechts
1080 Molem

and our 2nd event is Wednesday 18 June, at Brasserie Illegaal. a Sahel musical evening organised by Rebel Up, 11 11 11 comité, Curieus and Bolingo Art.

With 2 concerts of special and deep moving music from the Sahel region by Kaito Winse (Burkina Faso / Brussels) and the desert blues/rock band TisDass from Niger.

Both artists are part of our Rebel Up label and they will have vinyls, cd’s and merchandise for sale during the evening. TisDass new album Houmaïssa will be released that same week as a limited edition vinyl on our Rebel Up label in collaboration with Bolingo Art.

DJ support by Rebel Up dj’s SebCat & Drache MuMu

Doors: 18h
Food available from 18h onwards (african dishes, veggie or chicken)

First concert at 20h30

10€ in (please bring cash)
inside you can pay by card for drinks

Info >> FB event / Illegaal website / Instagram

@ Brasserie Illegaal
300 Rue Bollinckx
1190 Forest

We hope yo see you there!!
Check our agenda for our other upcoming dates in June and July

Tue 16.11 concert Etran de l’Aïr (Sahel Sounds / Agadez, Niger) + Rebel Up support @ Les Ateliers Claus, Bxl

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This tuesday evening Rebel Up & Les Ateliers Claus present: Etran de l’Aïr!

The name Etran de L’Aïr translates to “the Stars of the Aïr,” the mountainous region of Northern Niger. They are based in the town of Agadez, an urban center renowned for the electric guitar and the western named “desert blues” music. In the Sahara, this electric guitar genre is intertwined with social function. It’s a lucrative commerce, and gigging bands make their living in weddings, baptisms, and political events. Etran de L’Aïr is one of Agadez’s longest playing groups on the circuit since 1995. Yet they are also a band that has remained on the fringes, stars of the Agadez working class.

Etran de L’Aïr play a style that captures the contemporary sound of Agadez, incorporating vastly different musics into their repertoire. While Tuareg guitar follows a predictable format, Etran breaks convention and throws a third guitar into the mix. The two lead guitars solo on top of one another, in constant dialogue, with a crashing response from the drum. There is a bubbly underwater warble that emerges from reverb and crackly amps. It’s electric party music, surf rock, from a place that is all beach. They differentiate themselves from the other wedding bands: “We play our own folklore, not like the other artists in Agadez. Our music is based around traditional Takamba…and we listen to a lot of Malian music. Not Tinariwen, but musicians like Ali Farka Touré and Oumou Sangaré.” Etran de L’Aïr is not just a musical group, but a family collective.

+ DJ support Rebel Up SebCat

Tickets presale: 8€ under 26/ unemployed – 10€ normal. Buy here.
doors 20h
concert @ 20h30

@ Les Ateliers Claus
15 Rue Crickx
St Gilles

FB event / website

Thu 21 Oct: Rebel Up & NGHE present: TisDass concert (desert rock, Niger), Forest

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psssst, this thursday a last minute concert to announce of international desert rock group TisDass from Niger. 
read all below….

This thursday 21.10, Rebel Up & NGHE Mediatheque organise a special concert at Zonneklopper social community venue.

with TisDass, band from Niger led by songwriter Kildjate Moussa Albadé. Assouf tamashek songs in desert blues and rock style, singing about peace, unity and the power of music. Listen to their new album ‘Amanar’ , released in september. Other members of the band include Mohamed Assaleh (guitar), Souleymane Bouba Hamidine (bass) and Ichaya Issoufou Dan Nana (drums).

Warmup concert by Chien Fer. Banjo punky vibes.

+ Food (Sahara style, free price / prix libre)
+ NGHE & Rebel Up vinyl sounds support.

5€ in
Doors 20h > food
Concerts at 21h

@ Zonneklopper, Forest

Friday 16.07 > rebel Up @ Antidote bar (pizza night), Studio CityGate, Bxl

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Rebel Up action again at Antidote bar since a loooooong time.

Friday from 21h30 until after midnight, Rebel Up & Tropical DJipsies global sounds at Antidote bar (Studio CityGate / Anderlecht) on their pizza night.
Come hang & dance on te outdoor terrace!

@Rue de la Petite Ile 1
1070 Anderlecht

Before from 17h – 19h30 at GC Pianofabriek > CHAUD apero fridays curated by Tropical DJipsies, sounds by our friends Sol & Cha and 2 more friday to follow, check it out.

With Rebel Up we will host the closing party at CHAUD on saturday 31.07, with DJ sets by Rebel Up, Rafael Aragon & Le Grand Mechant Loop and concert by Brussels desert rock band Kel Assouf!

Tuesday 11 December > Rebel Up Nightshop support @ Les Filles de Illighadad & Delgres concert, Ancienne Belgique, Bxl

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On tuesday 11.12 at Acienne Belgique > concert of Les Filles de Illighadad (NG) and Delgres (FR). with support by the Rebel Up Nightshop dj’s.

duo concert of amazing deep female tuareg blues and a Caribbean powerrock trio!

This evening has now become a real global blues-rock event, a double-bill with as opener Les Filles de Illighadad. They have been popular in AB since a previous edition of BRDCST. At the time, we read: ‘Fresh Tuareg  energy between trance an tradition’ (Gonzo Circus).

Delgres is a super agile and impelling blues-trio from Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. Expect Dobro guitar, plus drums and a sousaphone!

On monday afternoon, we are giving away a duo-ticket to 1 lucky person. Check our Rebel Up facebook page to see how to win it.

info / tickets >
FB event / AB website

doors: 19h
@ Ancienne Belgique
Av. Anspach 110
Bxl