Hey all, Here some new radio sounds of the past month of January
Starting with a new episode of Rebel Up Nightshop for Radio Campus Bruxelles. A lot of global selections an new albums in 3 hours!
Also a new Rebel Up session for Kiosk Radio, with eclectic sounds between folklorical, classical and rootsical, all in an Arabic vibe. Ceasefire now!
We had our recent Rebel Up show at Bruzz Ice radio, in the theme of the Week van de Belgische Muziek (Belgian Music Week), where we had an interview with one of the members of Belgian band Alpacas Collective about their new album ‘Big Words’.
And for Radio Campus France, SebCat did a special mixtape for their Campus Club sessions. 1 hour of mostly contemporary Greek and Turkish sounds. This mix takes you to the folkoric, psychedelic and contemporary sounds from Greece to Turkey, via Crete and Cyprus. A wide array of styles are played in this mix; from rebetiko to roma laiko, greek mambo, tsifteteli, nisiotika, taxims, karsilama, anadolu folk, nursery songs, psychedelic pop and rock, roman havasi and more…..
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.
on Thursday 7 july, Chaud 2.2 evening at GC Pianofabriek in St Gilles with Babylon Trio live concert, dj support by Rebel Up SebCat. from 18h30 until 22h30.
Rebel Up SebCat plays a closing dj set on friday 8 july at La Semo Festival in the castle park of Enghien, after Bxl tropical wave band Steffig Raf. From midnight until 2am.
on Sunday 10.07, Festa Afro Tuga hosts an evening at Festival de la Cité in the old cité of Lausanne in Switzerland. Rebel Up SebCat with Celeste Mariposa and funana band Riba D’Hora from 18h until 22h30. Puxa!!!!
on saturday 2 July, Giraffes & Penguins will host several dj slots at the 3 day jazz & folk Brosella festival at the Osseghem park (Atomium). Didi of Tropical Djipsies, Rebel Up SebCat and Fourmi Rouz will play varied 1 hour sets at 16h30, 19h30, 22h and 23h30.
in the evening from around 22h onwards, Rebel Up & Friends at Le Reservoir bar in les Marolles. with dj sets by Freedo Figh & Roza (54 Sound), Didi, RaQLand Fresh Nunas
On sunday 3 July is the free Amsterdam Roots Open Air festival in Oosterpark. Rebel Up SebCat will play a dj set at 16h in the Solar tent run by Oedipus brewery.
Deli Teli performs at 17h30 at the World stage. Also concerts by Deli Teli, Miroca Paris, Groupe RTD Dancing Devils of Djibouti, Aquafaba, Ayom and Alogte Oho and his Sounds of Joy, Ami Yerewolo, Yallah Yallah party and more.
Last week Rebel Up did a few sessions at Kiosk Radio.
On monday 04.04 SebCat played a tribute set to the cult composer, musician and producer Arthur Russell, who died on 4 april 1992. Celebrating his legacy, life and music; a wide array between songwriter, pop, contemporary cello compositions, experimental compositions and even disco. (a good start into the world of Arthur Russell are his archive recordings via Audika records)
and on friday 08.04, Rebel Up & Friends session with special guest Hazem B, who flew in straight from Tunis, Tunisia, to launch his debut EP Afrochawi on Shouka label! 2 hour set with sounds of jazz, arabic, indian, psychedelic, electronic, desert blues and afro chaoui.