new mixtape for the festival season > Beats from the global south

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Rebel Up

hey folks,

we got a new mixtape out for the upcoming festival season;

Beats from the global south by Rebel Up! on Mixcloud

This new mixtape focusses on lesser known global electronic dance music and folk pop styles from around the world. A celebration of the creativity and originality in global music production; the result of the clash between local and global forces, between tradition and modernity. A feast of surprises, of dynamic musical undercurrents and the ever shifting, hybrid nature of cultural identities. More than a regular dj-mix, this mix is meant as a sample of the music that we want to promote and its extreme eclecticism. It’s our mission to give a loud voice to the sounds of the global underground, of the disadvantaged and despised, the proud and furious. In short, the voice and music of the people. Hopping from region to region, from style to style, you’ll hear cumbia, dembow, tecno melody, persian bass, choubi, guesba chaoui, mahragan, dancehall, pandza, shangaan disco, kologo, coupé décalé, angolan house, balani, bouyon gwada and digital funana. Also up for download, see in comment field on mixcloud.

Fri 25 April > Rebel Up! Soundclash what king? night @ OCCII, A’dam w/ Ian Nagoski (US), Cian Nugent & The Cosmos (IE) + dj Eddy De Clercq

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Rebel Up

Ahoy folks!
a new Rebel Up! Soundclash night coming up again! *what king*?

IAN NAGOSKI returns to Europe for another series of his hypnotic interactive lectures on disappearing music of the 20th Century, this time with an exploration entitled “100 Moons: Stories of Great Forgotten Musicians and the Boundaries of Humanness from 78rpm Records”. His label Canary Records (pressed and distributed by Mississippi Records) reissues early 20th century recordings in languages other than English like a modern day Harry Smith. In the past year, he has published acclaimed collections of Hindustani classical vocal music (100 Moons and Kesarbai Kerkar 1944-54), Greek urban folk music (Rita Abatzi – 1933-37), the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Widow’s Joy: Eastern European Immigrant Dances, 1925-30), and published writing in Yeti, Sound American, Ephemerotera Quarterly and The Wire. In recent years, he also published compilations on the Dust-to-Digital (Black Mirror: Reflections in Global Musics) and Tompkins Square (To What Strange Place: Music of the Ottoman-American Diaspora) labels. Nagoski’s work is now highly regarded, with high profile admirers ranging from DJ/rupture to Henry Rollins, and you can also still read several interview with and articles by him from 2013 at the Sound American site.

‘Lecture’ may seem too formal a term for something so immersive and transporting as one of Ian’s 90-minute explorations of the disappearing music he unearths and its social/cultural roots and routes. Ian shares his love of his findings both in words and by listening to and discussing various carefully chosen shellac gems with you.
CIAN NUGENT & THE COSMOS (NO QUARTER RECORDS)
Debut tour for Cian Nugent & The Cosmos from Ireland; a 5 piece band (guitar, bass, viola, drums, organ) lead by guitar player Cian Nugent, performing material from/based on his album ‘Born With The Caul’ on No Quarter Records, just came out this November 12th.

After exploring the acoustic guitar on his 2011 album “Doubles “, VHF Records, which was acclaimed by the likes of Pitchfork ( http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15618-doubles/ ) and The Wire “(…) Nugent has: already mastered dynamics, articulation and tone. He introduces each new melody and change of emotional tenor at precisely the right moment to keep you on the edge with him”, with “Born with Caul”, Cian has now moved to electric, where he is equally stunning; and his music has enrichened with Blues, Country and Psych Rock influences.

DJ EDDY DE CLERCQ – TOWNSHIP JIVE & KWELA JAZZ VINYL SET (1940-60)
The Belgian but Amsterdam based longtime dj Eddy de Clercq will play his collection of rare vintage South African jive & twisting gems from International Library of African Music (ILAM).This is joyous, irrepressible stuff, which sounds much fresher in its original incarnation than it ever did in American appropriations (yes, Paul Simon, we’re talking to you!). check out his excellent Soul Safari blog!
https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/va-soul-safari-presents

support as ever by the REBEL UP! DJS with special vintage dance tunes with old skool rhythms from all corners of the world, folk & psychedelic alike!

FB event here

Doors: 21:00
7€ in before midnight, 5€ after@ OCCII,
Amstelveenseweg 134
A’dam Oud Zuid

Thu 24 April > Rebel Up! @ Contrabanda w/ DJ Cucurucho (PT), Bonnefooi, Bxl

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Rebel Up

Yo folks,

Another fun Contrabanda night coming up in Bonnefooi for all sounds latino, afro & global!
After our last fully packed night with Uproot Andy, we like to present > > >

DJ Cucurucho (ES/PT) (Groovalizacion Radio)
DJ Cucurucho, co-founder and selector of international Groovalizacion Radio, designs a DJ SET blending contemporary ethnic music all over the world from the vintage sounds to the tropical bass. Best contemporary and classic dance music together from wildly different times and places, connecting “East” and “West”, acoustic and electronic, traditional and hyper-modern, Dj Cucurucho creates hybrid sets, making “Ancient-Futurist” groove collages!

http://www.mixcloud.com/musicasmigratorias
https://www.facebook.com/djcucurucho?fref=ts
http://www.groovalizacion.com/

Support by the Rebel Up! dj’s.
what Bonnefooi says about us: These guys are some of Brussels’ most underestimated Global Groove Dj’s, with a musical network from Rajasthan to New Yorkistan and a musical selection that goes even farther and deeper into tropicalism and obscure global dance music. Sebcat is also a fulltime musical nexus, the way he blends his global grooves together in a party he also re-arranges, feeds and stimulates musical culture: as a re-distributor of records (importing Sahel Sounds records of Sublime Frequencies), in writings and research (check his writings for Gonzo Circus or his compilation on Sublime Frequencies titled *Rajasthan Street Music*) or as a curator of countless parties and concerts. Leblanc is an experienced dj & collector for the more rougher contemporary street dance music from around & below the equator. Also a distributor of African field recording records, curator of global music documentaries and a darn great cook of global dishes. Whatever you will get from him, in sound or food, it will be filled with specials spices and hotness. Caliente!

check our latest mixtape, Panama stylee! >

Panama city street beats by Rebel Up! on Mixcloud

Free in as always….from 22:00 til very late….
See FB event here

@ Bonnefooi
Steenstraat 9 / Rue des Pierres
1000, Bxl

Sun 20 April special Peruvian Chicha Cumbia vinyl set by SebCat @ Bonnefooi, Bxl

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Rebel Up

hey folks,

SebCat came back from Peru with lots of good vinyl > about 35 LP’s and 60 singles of Chicha Cumbia from 60’s & 70’s.
This sunday afternoon, he’ll be playing a special chicha cumbia vinyl set at the Bonnefooi from 16:00 til 20:00.
Free in as always, and there should be some special Peruvian cocktail deals (pisco sour & chilcano). and maybe even some ceviche tapas portions!

cult band Los Shapis

Chicha cumbia is the Peruvian style of psychedelic cumbia originated in the Amazonian north and taken to the big cities, becoming famous allover the country and stil is! In those times, the chicha cumbia was looked down upon by many people (of higher so-called *sophisticated* classes), seeing it as music for the poor, the drunk, the criminals, the immigrants from the north or highlands. Indeed, it was the music of the poor labourers, those who lived & worked in shantytowns, music that sung about their hardships, giving them inspiration at the same time. All this makes for a wonderfull vintage style that possesses a special power through enchanting melodies, tremolo guitars and strong lyrics.

The biggest bands of that era were Los Destellos, Los Diablos Rojos, Los Mirlos, Los Shapis, Chacalón Y La Nueva Crema, Juaneco Y Su Combo, Los Wemblers de Iquitos and many more. If you like to get this music, we can highly recommend the excellent Roots of Chicha compilations on Brussels label Crammed Discs or the refined Cumbia Beat compilations on Vampisoul.

see/hear some clips here >

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAu4-ccqh8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRih_Qgivx8

FB event here

@ Bonnefooi bar
Streenstraat 9 (Rue des Pierres)
Bxl

Rajasthan Street Music LP – Sublime Frequencies

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Rebel Up

Sebcat is very proud to present his self recorded & selected Rajasthan Street Music double LP, out since March on US label Sublime Frequencies. It has finally come out after some slow years selecting & readying the song, ever since Sebcat and VJ M undertook that trip to Rajasthan over 6 years ago. It has resulted in a truly special document of contemporary Rajasthani folk music in diverse styles with nice cover art work.
Read here what some websites say about it.

back/front sleeve artwork

Sebcat still has LP’s available which you can buy personally from him in Brussels while stocks still last, cheaper than most shops will sell it for, so better be quick if you’re interested…
price; 25€

Wed 2 April > King Ayisoba & Band (GH) + Zea (NL) @ Ateliers Claus, Bxl

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Rebel Up

Special midweek fun coming up!!!!
Les Ateliers Claus & Rebel Up! present >

King Ayisoba & Band (GH)King is coming back to Brussels, and this time is bringing his band with him!

This is the traditional kologo music from the Upper East Region of Ghana brought with the energy and flavor of the 21st century. King Ayisoba sings in Frafra, Twi and in English and is a big star in Ghana. A whole new scene has started after King Ayisoba introduced the super catchy kologo beats to the bigger audiences in Ghana and abroad. The kologo is a two string guitar with a calabash gourd resonator, it is rhythmic and melodic at the same time. The King is bringing other musicians and dancers on this tour, dancing the traditional Frafra dia and kologo dances from the area of Bongo in Northern Ghana. The dance consists of very high jumbs and originates from hunting rituals. Aboku Adortanga (dancer and dorgo player) is King Ayisoba’s brother and is a master in playing the “Dorgo”, a special horn from Northern Ghana used in the traditional Frafra tradition of music. The sound resembles a lamb calling out loud and was original used by the Frafra people in the forest to gather the village people to come and hunt. Gemeka is an absolute master in playing the guluku, a local drum from Bolgatanga Soko in Northern Ghana. Since a few years the young Dagaati has been part of King Ayisoba’s band. At first he came to the concerts and kept coming and telling Ayisoba he could play Ayisoba’s songs on his xylophone. That was quite unusual, since Dagaati comes from the Dagaati region in upper west in Ghana. But the addition of the xylophone to the kologo, drums and voice works fantastic and Dagaati became a core musician of King Ayisoba’s band and it is already hard to imagine how the band sounded without this very talented young man. Not to be missed!

Support by Zea (NL)
Solo performance from Arnold de Boer (singer of punkband The Ex) deploying guitar and sampler for an almighty bout of high energy songs. Urgent energetic lyrics over guitar, roughshod beats and grimy bass lines. This is fat-free music with no words wasted; joyfully obstinate, wonderfully bonkers.
http://zeamusic.bandcamp.com/

your Rebel Up! dj’s on the decks before/between/after the concerts

@ Ateliers Claus, Rue Crickxstraat
doors: 20:00
damage: 8€ presale / 10€ at door
more info, see www.lesateliersclaus.com or check the Facebook event.

Fri 28 March > Nightshop Cumbia Special @ Recyclart, Bxl with Dengue Dengue Dengue! (PE)

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Rebel Up

A very special cumbia Nightshop party in Recyclart on Friday 28 march!
with special guests Dengue Dengue Dengue all the way from the cumbia hotbed that is Lima, Peru, one of the hottest digital cumbia producers of the moment, expect lots of modern colours of cumbia and some psychedelic electro elements.

another special guest is Captain Cumbia of the notorious cumbia in Paris at the La Dame de la Canton boat, who is a producer, remixer and skilled dj of all sounds latin. he’ll bring a special guest to play live instruments (trumpet & more) alongside with him for his 2nd set

support by yours truly Rebel Up! Soundclash dj’s with a serious Peruvian twist since SebCat will just have returned 4 hours before the party from a musical holiday in Peru! also closing off is dj Mellow of the Low Up crew with some serious bass.

from 23:00 til 5:00
just 5 euro’s in!
FB event here, or see Recyclart site.

timetable
23.00-00.30 Rebel Up Soundclash (BE)
00.30-01.30 Captain Cumbia (FR)
01.30-03.00 Dengue Dengue Dengue (PE)
03.00-04.00 Captain Cumbia + live guest (FR)
04.00-05.00 DJ Mellow (BE)

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