Saturday 19 april: Globaal Illegaal party: Maloya to Afrotech @ Brasserie Illegaal, Bxl

hey all, spring is here and we organise another Globaal Illegaal night @ Brasserie Illegaal.

On this special ๐‘ฎ๐’๐’๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’๐’†๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’‚๐’ spring night at Illegaal, we travel from african beats to lush caribbean vibes, from electro Maloya and strong percussion, to batida afrotech bass from Lisboa & Angola and beyond.

๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’“๐’š๐’”๐’”๐’‚ ๐‘ฒ๐’Š๐’Ž
Italo-Congolese artist & DJ Laryssa Kim serves up a fiery blend of Afro-diasporic and Caribbean sounds in her high-energy, booty-moving DJ sets. Blending classic Congolese Rumba and Soukous with contemporary Afro Pop, Shatta, Gqom, Singeli, Afro-Portuguese fusion, and Caribbean gems like Bouyon, Reggaeton, Soca and Kompaโ€”her selections are a fast-paced celebration of rhythm, movement, and joy. Expect twerking vibes, sweaty grooves, and an irresistible flow from start to finish. While she’s known for her immersive live-electronic performances and experimental compositions, her DJ sets reveal another facet of her expansive sonic world. Curious ears from the ambient side are warmly invited to explore her solo project on streaming platforms or vinyl, with her latest album โ€˜Contessaโ€™.
https://soundcloud.com/laryssa-kim

๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’†ฬ + ๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’๐’›๐’Š๐’Œ + ๐‘ฑ๐’Š๐’…๐’†ฬ (๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ฝ๐‘ฌ, La Reunion / Bxl)
Bruxelles, terre de rencontres, accueille Jean Didier Hoarau pour un set mรฉtissรฉ hybride. Aux cรดtรฉs de DJ Moon Yรฉ, du collectif Belzik et de percussionnistes bruxellois, cette rencontre donne naissance ร  un voyage oรน le Maloya traditionnel fusionne avec des pulsations รฉlectroniques. Une invitation ร  vibrer, danser et se laisser emporter par lโ€™รฉnergie du Maloya. Avec Jidรฉ, Moon Yรฉ, Veronica Campos, Guillaume Codutti, Romain Duyckaerts, Maria Cotsoglou, Chaska Camargo et Camille Naples.

Brussels, a place of encounters, welcomes Jean Didier Hoarau for a mixed hybrid set. Alongside DJ Moon Yรฉ, the Belzik collective, and Brussels percussionists, this special set gives rise to a journey where traditional Maloya merges with electronic beats. An invitation to vibrate, dance, and let yourself be carried away by the energy of Maloya.

๐‘ซ๐‘ฑ ๐‘จ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐‘ด๐‘ด (Angola / Lisboa)
ADAMM is the latest rising star in the Afro-Lisbon electronic scene. Born and raised in Lisbon, with Angolan roots, music has always been part of his essence, and from an early age, he has dedicated himself to reinterpreting the afrohouse matrix that defines Lisbon’s new musical landscape. ADAMM introduces techno elements to create unique electronic sounds and atmospheres, transforming his sets and productions into immersive and danceable experiences. He released his first EP through the renowned Enchufada label and has collaborations and co-productions with DJ Danifox, NiggaFox, DJ Lycox (Principe) and Vanyfox (Moonshine), among others. He has performed widely, playing at venues such as Lux Fragil and Musicbox, as well as festivals like Iminente, ID No Limits, and Musa. First ever performance in Belgium!
https://soundcloud.com/adamproducerbeats

๐‘น๐’†๐’ƒ๐’†๐’ ๐‘ผ๐’‘ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’ƒ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’•
Host and all-round DJ/selector SebCat is the founder of the Rebel Up collective and label and deeply active in the Brussels music scene, where he promotes new emerging (inter)national artists of global music. He hosts several radio shows and residencies on Radio Campus Brussels (Nightshop), Kiosk Radio and BRUZZ. Since 2018, Rebel Up became a label and platform that releases eclectic global sounds from upclose & far away, with +30 releases. His DJ sets take you on a journey into contemporary underground global electronic bass sounds, from everywhere to neverthere.
https://www.instagram.com/rebelup_/

Doors 22H – 5AM
10โ‚ฌ CASH > Please bring cash for the door.
Inside at Illegaal bar you can pay by card for your drinks.

For more info & updates, follow the FB event.

Design by Rocio Alvarez
https://www.instagram.com/rocioalvarez_yeah/

Brasserie ILLEGAAL
Rue Bollinckx, 300
1190 Forest, Brussels


Arret Taxi Collecto sur place: Illegaal
Taxi Collecto stop available: IlIegaal

Friday 15 Dec > last Rebel Up party of the year? Rebel Up x HyperInstinct fundraiser party for Palestine / Gaza @ Antidote

Hello all!
This coming Friday is most likely our last Rebel Up party of the year, and most likely also our last party at Antidote, if they close at the end of this year.

This Friday 15.12 , Rebel Up and HyperInstinct crews join forces for an amazing La Baraka #1 party at Antidote!

This party will act as a fundraiser for Palestine / Gaza, with a stand of screenprinting on tshirts/sweaters/bags etc > Bring your desired item with you! Also tapas snacks available all night (triangles/loempias). All benefits will be donated to the Palestinian cause. More information will be available at the Palestinian stand, run by crew from Brussels Against Genocide.

Lineup:
Monstera Occulta B2B Skandal
Baka G
Rebel Up SebCat
Kitoko
Raql
Drache Mumu B2B Julien


5โ‚ฌ minimum prix libre / free price minimum 5โ‚ฌ > CASH โ‚ฌ!

More info > FB event

๐€๐๐“๐ˆ๐ƒ๐Ž๐“๐„
๐‘๐ฎ๐ž ๐๐ž ๐ฅ๐š ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ž I๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐€
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ, ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ




Rebel Up busy week allover Belgium! 20 – 22 – 23 + 24 June + new Nightshop show

Hey all,

This sunny june week a nice and busy week in Brussels & Belgium with Rebel Up dj sets and even a stage!

First up, here is our latet Nightshop radio show for june, filled with new albums of jazz, brazilian soul funk, afrobeat, organica, cumbia, african electronic and arabic bass and more. Tune in here!

and now for the busy week of gigs!

On Tuesday 20 june, Rebel Up SebCat will play dj support together with Deejay Backstabber at the concert of the band Studio Shap Shap (all the way from Niger) at Cafee Cabron in Antwerpen.

Come and have a taste of contemporary music from Niger via Studio Shap Shap, between traditional griot sounds up to electronics. Check some of their sounds here.

FB event

10โ‚ฌ in
@ Cafee Cabron
Kaasrui 1
2000 Antwerpen

on Thursday 22 june for Fete de La Musique in Brasserie de la Mule brewpub in Schaarbeek, Rebel Up SebCat plays a warmup dj set for the concert of KermesZ a l’Est.

KermesZ a l’Est are a wild bunch of anarchic musicians formed as a rough fanfare. They play punkrock and jazz mixed with uptempo balkan tones. Fire! Afterparty by DJ Calima.

FB event

@ Brasserie de la Mule
95 Rue Rubens
1030 Schaarbeek

On the same evening, Rebel Up SebCat will play afterparty set for Phoenician Drive EP launch at Brasserie Illegaal in Forest. Organised by their label Exag Records and also with support by Swiss groups Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp (Bongo Joe records) and Typhon.

Expect a blend of oriental sounds, flamenco guitar, arabic scales, postrock, drones, free jazz and more!

FB event

@ Brasserie Illegaal
Rue Bollinckx 300
Forest

Friday 23 June, a big action packed evening with an amazing lineup at BRASS for Fete de la Musique in Forest > an evening by the Bongo Joe label!

Concerts by Cyril Cyril, Blanco Teta and AMAMI, and local Bxl Forest warmup band Turkish Kebap.

Outdoor garden dj sets by Rebel Up SebCat, Bongo Joe crew and Memo Pimiento.

18:00 – 02:00
Free in! ๐Ÿ™‚
FB event / website.


and on Saturday 24 june our big juicy cherry on your cake > La Nature festival!
Since a few editions Rebel Up curates & programmes La Dome stage at this amazing and cosy alternative festival on the slopes of Baraque de Fraiture.

“La Nature” is an intimate festival, nestled in the heart of nature, exploiting a magnificent forest of the Belgian Ardenne and presenting a unique and multidisciplinary programme of arts, projects, body & soul workshops and a musical line-up, with a special place for live performances.

Such an amazing programme with many (inter)national artists & DJ’s.

Here’s our programme at La Dome stage for saturday, where we mostly booked live artists this edition >>>

14:00 DJ Rebel Up B2B Bongo Joe
15:30 schroothoop -LIVE
17:00 Cyril Cyril -LIVE

18:00 soundcheck break
19:00 Mohammed Reza Mortazavi – LIVE
20:00 DJ &RY B2B Holy Coco

22:00 AMAMI -LIVE
00:00 Alix Pilot -LIVE
01:00 La Dame -LIVE
02:30 DJ Rebel Up SebCat
04:00 Curfew

Check it all info & tickets on the website, there still might be some day tickets left.
FB event

See you around this week? These are our last gigs before the holiday season, as we will return after mid august.

Wedn 19 October > 10 Years of Global Club Music Network @ Titanic Sur Mer, Lisboa (PT)

Wednesday 19 Oct, the Global Club Music Network will celebrate their 10 years anniversary with a yearly opening afterparty at the Womex showcase festival.

The GCMN is a network of international DJ’s, producers, organisers and booking agents who work in the field of global club music, which Rebel Up is part of too.

The party will be at Titanic Sur Mer, an iconic riverside venue which can hold up to 200-250 people. There will be a live concert by Miroca Paris & band, a live dj set by Colombian DJ Guitto and dj sets by Rebel Up SebCat B2B Didi of Tropical Djipsies, Kosta Kostov, Makala, D Watts Riot, David Chavez Soundculture, Oonga, Boris Viande, Ali T, Chief Boima and more… plus also a jam outside on the riverside terrace.

Free in, doors 22h until 6am

For full info > FB event

Rebel Up action 13 + 15 October in Bxl & Ittre

Thursday 13 Oct, Rebel Up x Noannaos night at Bonnefooi.
with SebCat, Mambele, Susobrino & Pippin.

Global sounds and eclectic bass music.

22h30 until 6am.
FB event here.

On Saturday 15 Oct, Rebel Up SebCat will spin at Festival de la Tour de Samme in Ittre (just 10kms south outside Bxl).

A nice broad lineup over 2 days. See the event for full lineup and timetable.

FB event here.

14-18.09 Rebel Up takeover @ Goulash Disko Festival, Komiza (Croatia)

Last week Rebel Up did a small takeover at the always amazing Goulash Disko festival in Komiza, at Vis island in the Adriatic sea of Croatia.

SebCat, Memo Pimiento and Don Plok played set on 1 of the 2 beach stages alongside a string of other amazing bands and DJ’s. Big up gratitude to the Goulash crew, all artists and dj’s, and all the old & new friends who shared their top vibes. Between sunshine by day and stormy rainy weather by night, it was quite the experience this year.

Check out the Goulash Disko website or Facebook and follow them for next year 2023, which promises to be another great edition.

Below some memories and impressions of the festival.

Late July + August agenda: sunday 24 aug > Rebel Up in Lisbon & Portugal

Here above is our agenda for rest of July + all of August.
Rebel Up will take a 3 week break in Portugal, where SebCat will spin in Lisboa on sunday 24th and then at Boom Festival and Fora de Tempo festival.

Sunday 24 July, from 14-16h Portuguese time (15-17h Bxl time), SebCat will spin a session at Lusophonica radio in Cascais, bay of Lisboa. Tune into the livestream here.

Same day, from 19h – 23h, Rebel Up & Friends evening at Crew Hassan venue in Lisboa with SebCat & special guest Al-Jive Mestizo. FB event.

See you around!!!