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

Hey everyone,
Hope you are doing well in this interlude between spring to summer ๐Ÿ™‚

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 Yรฉ).

Starting at 23h until 6am, or a bit more ๐Ÿ˜‰

10โ‚ฌ 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 comitรฉ, 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 Houmaรฏssa 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

10โ‚ฌ 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

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


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Rebel Up weekender in Bxl > Fri 24.01 + Sat 25.01

hey all,

big up thanks to you for coming out in loving force last saturday @ Illegaal, what an amazing night it was, full of great sets and vibes!!!!
Our next night in Illegaal is already on Friday 7 February, where we curate the afterparty for the yearly Chouette Festival. See event here.

This weekend 2 Rebel Up gigs in Brussels >>>>

On Friday 24.01, we do our first party in the new LEO bar in the LionCity project in northern Molenbeek.

Get ready for a vibrant Global Afro Electro Party with the iconic Rebel Up crew! Expect an eclectic mix of beats, rhythms, and vibes that will keep you moving all night, with SebCat, Drache MuMu and Laryssa Kim.

19h – 1am
@ Leo Bar
Rue Osseghem 53
(metro Osseghem or Beekkant)
FB event

and on Saturday 25.01, we do a Rebel Up takeover at Brasserie de la Mule in Schaarbeek, with a live concert by Bxl-Colombian group Tropicant, who bring their cumbia and merengue rockero sound! Global afterparty with Rebel Up dj’s SebCat & Moon Yรฉ.

from 19h until 3am, prix libre / free donation

Brasserie de la Mule
95 Rue Rubens
Schaerbeek
FB event

See you around!

new Rebel Up radio shows online: Nightshop December + Kiosk Radio + Bruzz

hey all!

We have some new radio shows online for you to enjoy,

Our latest Rebel Up Nightshop for December, 3,5 hours of new music by Akram Abdulfattah, Soledad Kalza & Siena Kienou, MOMO, Nicole Mitchell & Ballakรฉ Sissoko, Aboubakar Traore & Balima, Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, Al-Qasar, Susobrino, Blanc Manioc and Faraway Ghost & Sunken Cages. check it out here >>>

We also have new Rebel Up & Friends sessions at Kiosk Radio online, December SebCat B2B Lavalamp and November!

and here our latest shows on Bruzz, interviews with Nathan Daems about the new Trance Plantations album, and with Aziza about her new EP.

Satuday 19 oct > Globaal Illegaal party @ Brasserie Illegaal, Bxl

hey all,

Another season of ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐š๐š๐ฅ kicks off! With a warm night of outernational bass sounds from 3 different continents hosted by Rebel Up, with international guests from Peru, La Reunion and Brussels. Between electro Maloya, Mโ€™bass, Cumbia bass and Latinx club music and beyond….. + live liquid visuals!

๐‘ณ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฌ๐‘ผ๐‘ท:

๐ƒ๐‘๐€๐‚๐‡๐„ ๐Œ๐”๐Œ๐” ๐๐Ÿ๐ ๐Œ๐Ž๐Ž๐ ๐˜๐„ฬ
๐€๐‹๐„๐Š๐’๐€๐๐ƒ ๐’๐€๐˜๐€
๐•๐ˆ๐“๐” ๐•๐€๐‹๐„๐‘๐€
๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐“๐€ ๐‚๐‡๐‘๐„๐Œ
๐‘๐„๐๐„๐‹ ๐”๐ ๐’๐„๐๐‚๐€๐“

Doors 22H
10โ‚ฌ CASH! > Please bring cash.
Inside @ Illegaal bar you can pay by card for your drinks.


FB EVENT
Resident Advisor


๐‘ซ๐’“๐’‚๐’„๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’–๐‘ด๐’– (๐‘ฉ๐’™๐’)
For the intimate and the anonymous, Drache MuMu has been widely splashing planetary grooves since 2012 in Bxl. With in the sprinkler extinguisher: beats africo tropico coco, glorified chรขรขbi, crewole groove, sรฉga, gnawa, digitalized cumbia, serious tropicool, kamba, tumbelรฉ, zouk bass, tsรฉtรฉra tsรฉtรฉra. DJ set at night, radio show during the day on Radio Panik, thereโ€™s no time to dry out.
https://www.mixcloud.com/DracheMusicale

๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’ ๐’€๐’†ฬ (๐‘ณ๐’‚ ๐‘น๐’†๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ / ๐‘ฉ๐’™๐’)
DJ, film maker, ex athlete and pure music lover, Moon Yรฉ landed in Bxl a few months ago to make here his new home. His roots are from La Reunion island in the Indian ocean, and this can be heard in his dj sets, where blends of maloya, kabar, sega, malagasy, indian styles, afrohouse and electronic music are played together in a forward organic sound that is deeply linked to his home region. Net to this he runs the Boulevard Sud agency, where he promotes emerging electronic global artists from La Reunion and the Indian ocean.
https://www.mixcloud.com/moonye/

๐‘จ๐’๐’†๐’Œ๐’”๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’š๐’‚ (๐‘ณ๐’‚ ๐‘น๐’†๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’๐’)
Producer Aleksand Saya draws his inspiration from the cultural wealth of his native island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean. He experiments and transforms the traditional elements of Maloya by merging them with hip-hop and electro sounds, creating his trademark, which he calls M’Bass. He invites listeners to dive into a singular sound universe, where the vibrations of Maloya blend with deep bass and catchy syncopated beats and a captivating ability to bring souls together, while breaking down boundaries.
https://soundcloud.com/aleksandsaya

๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’•๐’– ๐‘ฝ๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’“๐’‚ (๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’– / ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’“๐’„๐’†๐’๐’๐’๐’‚)
Vitu Valera has carved a distinctive niche in the global music scene as a multi-instrumentalist, producer and adept DJ. His music seamlessly blends traditional south-global rhythms with Latinxclub sounds, showcased through his distinctive performances an sets. Notably, his recent debut album “MIGRX,” (November 2023) on international bass label MATRACA, where he merges the digital with the organic. He has further released EPโ€™s and tracks on labels such as New Latam Beats and Eck Echo. His dj sets of Peruvian bass sounds will take you into ancestral moods where tradition meets the electronic.
https://vituvalera.bandcamp.com/

๐‘ถ๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’•๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’“๐’†๐’Ž (๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’– / ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‚)
Orieta Chrem is a DJ, sound engineer, and music producer from Lima, Peru with over 20 years of experience. She is a key figure in the Peruvian electronic music scene and has created various platforms throughout her career showcasing Peruvian and Latin American talent in various cultural spaces in her hometown. As a promoter and founder of โ€œLA RARAโ€ radio, she has invited acts from all over Latin America and beyond, focusing on creating spaces for underrepresented artists and fomenting the growth of the electronic music scene in Lima. In 2014 Orieta founded QMULUS SOUND, the first female-run sound studio in Lima. For 10 years, she works on various projects related to sound design, recording, mixing and mastering. She has recorded music for Los Ballumbrosio, one of the most emblematic groups of Afro-Peruvian music and had international visitors such as Dj Spinn, Robert Henke, Mad Professor, Branko, Matias Aguayo, Thomas Von Party, Channel One, Macky Banton among others. Orieta also constructed and is a co-founder of BQESTIA Soundsystem, a professional soundsystem created with other sound system enthusiasts from Lima. Her diverse taste in electronic genres, such as global bass, funk brasileiro, reggaeton, dembow, footwork, kuduro, ambient, latinxclub and techno, is evident in her work as a DJ, music curator and her own productions, which often feature unique uses of vibrations and the human voice. In the last 10 years, she released several tracks and remixes on various Latin American compilations and labels, including TratraTrax, HiedraH, AGVA, Traaampaaa, Tambiรฉn, Eck Echo, In-Correcto, Matraca, Behua Icara, Makinmovs, Devagar, and Terror Negro.
https://soundcloud.com/orieta-chrem

๐‘น๐’†๐’ƒ๐’†๐’ ๐‘ผ๐’‘ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’ƒ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’• (๐‘ฉ๐’™๐’)
Host and all-round DJ/selector SebCat is the founder of the Rebel Up collective and label and deeply active in the Brussels 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 over 30 releases. His DJ sets take you on a journey into contemporary underground global electronic bass sounds, from everywhere to never before.
https://www.mixcloud.com/Rebel_Uppa/

๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’”๐’–๐’‚๐’๐’”
Liquid light visuals by Bom Baleno (IT / Bxl)
Psychedelic lights, bubbles and shapes will shine on your eyes and guide your moves
https://www.instagram.com/officina_bombaleno/

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


Brasserie ILLEGAAL
Rue Bollinckx, 300
1190 Forest,
Bxl

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

New Radio shows for May online > Nightshop, Kiosk Radio, Bruzz & Lusophonica

Hey all,
here some new Rebel Up radio shows and mixes for this up & down springtime.

Starting with our Rebel Up Nightshop show or May, with albums by Glass Beams, Kolonel Djafaar, Les Belgicains via Covadia, spรซcht, Skofja Loka, La Sonora Mazuren, Cyril Cyril, DJ Satelite, Chineur and more!

Here also the latest Rebel Up & Friends session for Kiosk Radio by SebCat > a session of traditional & futurist Maloya music from La Reunion. Check it here >>>

in mid May, Rebel Up SebCat was in Portugal where he did a 3 hour eclectic session at Lusophonica Radio in the bay of Lisbon. Listen here >>>

What more? New Rebel Up radio shows at Bruzz Ice radio; a special guest mix by Brussels-Burundi dj Gajoy in afrobeats & afrohouse vibes, and a recent live show with Susobrino, interview about his new EP’s. Listen here below >>>

and a live recorded B2B Maloya & Sega mix by SebCat & Drache MuMu at Muziekpublique on 16.05, before the concert of Maloya artist Danyel Waro, broadcasted on Radio Panik on the Drache Musicale show.

new Rebel Up Nightshop #85 June online

Hello all,

Our latest Nightshop show for June 2021 is online. 3 hours of new global sounds and releases for the worldwide scene. 4 songs of the day from Colombia to Martinique and Colombia-meets-Brazil and a Palestinian song. Our albums of the month first take us to Africa with folk sounds from the Comores islands on Glitterbeat, southern Moroccan Amazigh blues music by Hassan Wargui (Hive Mind), Mdou Moctarโ€™s tamashek rock album (Matador), Les Pythons de la Fournaise and their maloya & sega sounds (Catapulte) and Brussels female duo Mazima and their modern afropop children songs. Some strong jazz, afrobeat & afro cuban funk by Muito Kaballa Power Ensemble (Rebel Up) and a Jamie Branch live album in fiery jazz mood (International Anthem) In a more tropical mood with the roots-dub-cumbia by Krak In Dub (Galletas Calientes) and the compilation Club Coco selected by Coco Maria with lots of new latin artists and EP by Cameroon producer Nkom Bivouรฉ in afrohouse and bass sounds. Tune in via mixcloud, all info & tracklisting can be found there ๐Ÿ™‚