Saturday 10 October, Rebel Up @ Ritmo Infernal party @ Brasserie Illegaal

RITMO INFERNAL #3 / SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER

From Colombia to Cabo Verde, from cumbia to punk, and from New York to Brussels, Caribbean folklore and electronic music come together for a vibrant night featuring a live concert and a Global Groove DJ set!

TIMETABLE >>>>

19h : Atelier de danse “La Manigua” (Colombia)
Taller “Bailes Cantaos” par Danilua Salgado!
https://www.instagram.com/la_manigua_dance/
Inscription : 25€ (workshop + party entry combined)
Reserve via +33 6 07 70 03 75

20h: Warm-Up terrace: Colombian meal “Sancocho de pescado” by Arnaud Bingoni.
Opening DJ set Rebel Up SebCat B2B El Chente (BE/FR).
Tropical & Caribbean vinyl sounds. @rebelup_ @_elchente_

22h: Los Gaiteros de Bruselas (BE/CO) @los_gaiteros_de_bruselas
Live Gaita y Cumbia and Colombian traditional sounds

00h: Teacher Jekyll (Fr/Cabo Verde)
Live Tropical Electro concert with Cape Verdian singer.

01h30: Nickodemus (New York) Wonderwheel label boss, producer and DJ @nickodemusnyc @wonderwheelrecordings
Tropical Electro Global Groove DJ Set

03h30: Rebel-Up SebCat B2B El Chente (BE/FR)
Closing DJ set of Tropical sounds, Bass and more!

Food available on site between 19h and 05h: “Sancocho” Traditional Caribbean Platter Arnaud Bingoni of Veggiecafeee

Presale tickets: €13.80
Buy here

At the door: €15 (Please bring cash!)
Card possible to pay for food and drinks inside

Artwork & poster design by the wonderful Landry A

More info

Doors 19h – 05:00
300 Rue Bollinckx, 1190 Forest

ILLEGAAL is a place for celebration, sharing, and meeting others, open to everyone. No oppressive, violent, or discriminatory behavior is tolerated. The Love Team, formed by Plan Sacha & Quality Nights, is there for you if you need anything. Venue certified by Quality Nights.

25 / 27 + 28 June, Rebel Up events in Brussels

Hey all, this last week of June plenty of Rebel Up events in Brussels…
These are our last ones before a little break of almost 3 weeks.
(we will be back on 19 july with a big Globaal Illegaal party!)

Starting with wednesday 25 June at Vaux Hall in Parc Royal,
our So Scherp event organised by the city of Brussels , by Rebel Up together with Drache MuMu.

A lineup with 2 live bands and DJ’s from 18h until 23h >>>>

Gaaci Fusion (Mauritania/Bxl)
afro funk & blues
Zinne Kabar (La Reunion / Bxl)
maloya & percussion
Rebel Up & Drache MuMu DJ’s
DJ Kym Mbembe


Free in!

All info here.

Friday 27 June, we have our Rebel Up & Friends evening at Leo Bar, LionCity Molenbeek.
with Rebel Up SebCat, Moon Yé and special guest Bob Le Voyageur.

expect lots of afro vibes and beats for the dancefloor 🙂
from 19h30 until 1am. Terrace open!

@ Leo bar, LionCity
Rue d Osseghem 53 (end of the hallway)
Molenbeek
More info here and here.

and our final event on Saturday 28 June at Sounds Jazz Club.

A special Colombian night with El Leon Pardo sexteto concert. Electro colombian band with ancestral sounds of the gaita (kiusi) flute, trumpets, percussion and electronics!
First ever show in Brussels.

Afterparty by Rebel Up with SebCat & DJ Soleil.
Buy your ticket here (more expensive at door)

Doors at 21h until 3am
concert at 21h30

@ Sounds Jazz Club
Rue de la Tulipe 28
Ixelles / Elsene


We hope to see you around!!!

Thu 11 July: Globaal Illegaal: Noche Colombiana evening @ Brasserie Illegaal > concerts, dj set on Colombian pico soundsystem!

hey all,
next week thursday 11th july, we organise our last party of the summer so far.

our Globaal Illegaal night, this time a Colombian evening.
Rebel Up & Sounds Resist present >>>

+ 𝑬𝒍 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒐 𝑩𝒂𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒃 picó soundsystem Colombia style
+ concerts: 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 / 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒖𝒎𝒘𝒆 / 𝑳𝒐𝒔 𝑮𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒔
+ DJ sets: 𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒍 𝑼𝒑 / 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐 / 𝑨𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒔 / 𝑪𝒉𝒖𝒇 / 𝑺𝑫𝑲𝑯𝒅𝒋 / 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝑭𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒊𝒓𝒂 & 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒐𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒐
+ Food (latin dishes)

18H – 2AM
entry > 10€ (cash!) > for drinks at bar, you can pay with card
children -18 free entrance

A ‘pico’ is a typical Colombian soundsystem as can be found on the Caribbean coast, with it’s huge width and fluorescent colors. El Magico Baobab hails from Netherlands, where they build a pico soundsystem according to the Colombian measurements and with a hand-painted screen design by the famous Colombian pico painter William Guitterez Peñaloza.

DJ’s and live groups will be playing on this pico soundsystem for a true Colombian tropical vibe – cumbia, baila cantaos, currulao, tambora, gaita, champeta, salsa and more….
+ food from latin cuisine!

All info >>>>
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Wedn 10.04 > Rebel Up invites Los Gaiteros de Bruselas (CO/BE) @ Bonnefooi, Bxl

Hey all,

this wednesday @ Bonnefooi, Rebel Up invites the Colombian-Brussels based group Los Gaiteros de Bruselas, with their traditional colombian gaita flute & percussive music.

Here a video of their performance and Colombian composition about Brussels.

Free in!
INFO > FB Event

doors 20h,
concert @ 21h

Bonnefooi bar
Rue des Pierres 8
1000 – Bxl (Beurs)

Last dj set of this year! Thu 28 dec > SebCat @ Bonnefooi Bxl w/ Rafael Aragon, DJ Anacaona & Yves (Goulash Disko)

Hey all,
last minute gig tonight at Bonnefooi!
SebCat got invited by Rafael Aragon to play on his night at Bonnefooi together with Venezuelan vinyl dj Anacaona and Yves Taquet of Goulash Disko festival.

Goukash Disko family vibes! See you there
Music starts at 23h.

More info >> FB event

Rebel Up action on Friday 19.05 + Sunday 21.05

Hey all,

This weekend Rebel Up and Giraffes & Penguins action in Bxl & Western Flanders.

Friday 19.05 Jam in Jette festival afterparty by Giraffes & Penguins at Excelsior Stam Cool café in Jette > before at festival don’t miss the Nadia McAnuff & the Ligerians and Avalanche Kaito live shows. Free in!
FB event

Saturday > Jam’in Jette festival day with Gaisha, M.CHUZI, Jaune Toujours, Meta and the Cornerstones, Ambolley with Sekondi Band and Guiss Guiss Bou Bess.
FB event / website

Sunday > SebCat spinning global tunes at Kokopelli World Festival @kokopellifestival in Gullegem, West flanders, Free in, with M.Chuzi, Omar Perry & Asham Band and Merdan Taplak Orkestar and much more.

FB event / website
See you around! 😋💜

Rebel Up week 09. 11 / 10.11 + 11.11 in Brussels > Bonnefooi / Le Louvre / Poissonerie

wednesday 09.11 Rebel Up Alive session at Bonnefooi with Bxl-Colombian traditional roots group Tambor Caribe. Concert at 21h, dj set by SebCat. Free in!

@ Bonnefooi
Rue des Pierres

Thursday 10.11, album release concert my Brussels groove band M.Chuzi at Pianofabriek St Gilles. Their album Papara is releasing this week and what way to celebrate it!
Concert at 20h30 sharp. Free in! aren’t we spoiling you? 😉

Afterparty from 22h30 onwards at Le Louvre café on the parvis with Rebel Up SebCat vinyl dj set, followed by vinyl dj set by Matteo and Basile of M.Chuzi / Amzari.

FB event here

Friday 11.11 Peruvian night at La Poissonerie cultural space!
Peru Chicha Art expo + presentation + concert + dj sets

programme >

Chicha Art Expo by Yefferson Huaman (Ruta Mare, Lima / PE)
Chicha culture art presentation by Alfredo Villar
Concert chicha cumbia & rock by Nikanor (PE/Bxl)

launch of vinyl compilation Chicha Popular: Love & Social Political Songs from Peru 1977 – 1987 on Rebel Up records by SebCat with designs by Yefferson Huaman and liner notes by Alfredo Villar. Records will be available on the night.
DJ sets by DJ Sabroso (Lima/PE), Rebel Up SebCat, Andres (VE/Bxl) and Rafael Aragon (Bxl/UY)

Doors 20h30 – 4am, 5€ in CASH ONLY!
Presentation at 21h / concert at 21h30 / dj set after

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