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Rebel Up x Figura Kollective: Eastim night in Brussels 17 nov and Timișoara (Romania) 25 nov

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Friday 17 november, Rebel Up & Figura Kollective organise Eastim night: A ViceVersa Story at Antidote (CityGate) in Brussels.
Exchange project between Brussels and Timișoara (Romania), the cultural capital of 2023.

This event is a celebration of the European ideals of equal opportunities and unity in diversity, echoing the harmonious blend of cultures that define our globalized, multicultural world.

Based on the integration of the migrant community of Timișoara, through music into the artistic fiber of the city, this Figura Kollective initiative aimed to showcase that music transcends borders and acts as a bridge across civilizations.

Respresenting the local Bxl scene:
Rebel Up SebCat
Memo Pimiento (LIVE)
Hazee (Vampire Vinyl – Romania)
Dr D. (Romania)

with special guest DJ K-Lu
the funkiest, freshest beat dropper & scratcher from Timișoara

Friday 17 nov, 22h – 5am
FREE IN! No cover charge, not even prix libre. Just come and enjoy!
More info >>> FB event

And on saturday 25 nov, the reverse party in Timișoara, Romania!
At the Pixel venue.

Starting in afternoon with a vinyl market by Melomelanj.

Followed by the party with:
DJ K-Lu
Injektah
Mighty Boogie
Ahmad Al Shuraiqi
Yonca Yuce
Samet Ucar
Salah Haitham
and Rebel Up SeCat

More info >>> FB Event

Tuesday 31 Oct > Rebel Up @ Brasserie Illegaal, Bxl

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hey all,
this tuesday a great big & alternative Halloween party at Brasserie Illegaal.
With jazz, grooves, soul, african beats, bass and more!

with live concerts by bands Muito Kaballa and Collignon.
DJ sets by Rebel Up SebCat, DG2FX, Far Away and Rafael Aragon.

doors: 20h – 5am
PAF: 8€
FB event

See you there!

Nightshop show online for october + Azmari interview @ Bruzz + SebCat session @ Kiosk Radio

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New Nightshop show online for October!

Lots of new releases, from UK to Brussels, Mali, Congo, Algeria, Bolivia, Colombia, Haïti, Lisbon and beyond.
Tune in here >>>


Last week on Rebel Up radio at Bruzz, SebCat had Matteo & Niels of Bxl groove/jazz band Azmari in the studio, to talk about their new album ‘Maelstrom’
Listen here >>>

and in early october, SebCat did the Rebel Up session at Kiosk Radio, eclectic selections as always, tune in here >>>

This week Rebel Up action Brussels: 30 May, 1 June, 2 June + 3 June

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This week, 4 Rebel Up gigs in Bxl

Starting on Tuesday 30 May at Botanique (Rotonde room), playing warmup dj set as Rebel Up Nightshop DJ’s or the AV live show of Ammar808. Expect some heavy electronic stambeli bass vibes!

FB event / website

On Thursday 1st of June, Rebel Up SebCat does his monthly residency at Kiosk Radio at 15h. Tune into livestream via www.kioskradio.com or come to the park.

On Thursday evening from 18h until 23h, Rebel Up outdoor dj set at ABY buvette at Abbaye de Forest. Free in and possibly with suprise guest Rust duo from Beirut, Libanon, and their electronic arabic sound at 20h30! Expect global grooves and electro global vibes.
FB event

on Friday 2 June, La Tumbia release party of Moli Del Tro label at La Vallée, with live set by Memo Pimiento and dj set by Rebel Up SebCat & Moli Del Tro. Electro cumbia experimental vibes!
5€ in, doors 18H30 – 1am
FB event

On Saturday 3 June, our last Giraffes & Penguins party @ the iconic Collectif Au Quai, as they will close down end of July 🙁
We will have a local Bxl lineup of G&P all stars and all their global sounds.

5€ in, limited space. First come first served.

FB event

See you around this sunny week!

new Rebel Up Nightshop April show online!

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Nightshop April is online now, with songs by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru who passed away end of march and a zouk tune from Guadeloupe.

We have 12! albums of the month, starting with spritual jazz by Syrian-French artist Naïssam Jalal, followed by Brussels group schroothoop and their special junk jazz sound, French-Malian duo Clement Janinet & Adama Sidibé with spiritual strings, Belgian band Gaïsha with psychedelic rock & grooves sung in Arabic. Entoto Band by musicians from Ethiopia and Eritrea bring Ethio funk classics, David Walters explores afro disco & funk and Belgian band Bernard Orchestar brings electro balkan brass in oriental bass. To end the show, Jamaican producer Gavsborg and his deep post-dancehall, DJ Kapwanthi from Malawi and his hyper beats, Ozferti brings his electronic afro club sound, Brussels producer Le Motel w/ Nigerian rapper Magugu and Swordman Kitala & Tim Karbon bring afro bass fire. Tune in below!

new radio shows & sessions online > Kiosk Radio w/ Maru Kay From Japan and Best Of 2022 mixes for Bruzz

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Best wishes for the new year everyone!

Some new radio show & sessions online >>>>

Rebel Up & Friends session at Kiosk radio with SebCat and special guest Maru Kay From Japan, dj, artist and also illustrator of Brasserie Illegaal. Listen to our eclectic 2h session filled with jazz, global sounds, afrohouse and bass.


For Bruzz radio SebCat made a Best Of 2022 mix in 2 parts, part one was prerecorded,part 2 was mixed live in the studio with some little chats too. Everything between jazz, global, psychedelic, electronic and bass.

Enjoy!!!

26 + 27.11 > Rebel Up @ Julie Menuge Textile Design + Le Reservoir

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This weekend some Rebel Up action in Les Marolles barrio of Brussels.

On Friday evening instore pop up dj sets at Julie Menuge Textile Design with a host of female dj’s by Tropical DJipsies, Cha Lotte, as well as Rebel Up SebCat.

Come and see the stock sale of Julie Menuge’s shop, DJ sets from 17h to 21h.
More info here.

@ Julie Menuge Textile Design
Rue Blaes 154, Marolles Bxl

On saturday at Le Reservoir, our Rebel Up & Friends resident night with Rebel Up, DiDi (Tropical DJipsies) and more TBC

Normally from 20h – 2am, but considering the covid measure it could be put from 18h – midnight, or in the worst case cancelled.

More info here

@ Le Reservoir
Rue Haute 204 Hoogstraat
Marolles