For this special edition, the collectives ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ and ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ join forces for an epic night to warm our hearts in the middle of the winter.
an opening B2B vinyl set between His Dudeness & SebCat, followed by a live performance by Spanish-Iranian duo Floรจmee who bring ambiental, IDM electronica & breaks with vocals of Persian ghazal poetry. Rrita Jashari will bring global, oriental & bass sounds, followed by &RY (Echte Ra) and his deep house & afrohouse sound. His Dudeness & SebCat will close the night with eclectic global club sounds…
+ Performances + Soup + Safe Care team
Doors 22h – 5AM price: 10โฌ (Cash only please!) inside Illegaal you can pay by card for drinks
Simple rules for a good time at our party: Bring good vibes & love. No = no, respect this, we are watching you! No harassment, no violence, no sexism & no racism.
@ Brasserie ILLEGAAL Rue Bollinckx, 300 1190 Forest, Brussels
Another season of ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ 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, Mโbass, Cumbia bass and Latinx club music and beyond….. + live liquid visuals!
๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ด๐ (๐ฉ๐๐) 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, thereโs no time to dry out. https://www.mixcloud.com/DracheMusicale
๐ด๐๐๐ ๐๐ฬ (๐ณ๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ / ๐ฉ๐๐) 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/
๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ (๐ณ๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐) 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
๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ท๐๐๐ / ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐) 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 EPโs 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/
๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ (๐ท๐๐๐ / ๐ณ๐๐๐) 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 โLA 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
๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ช๐๐ (๐ฉ๐๐) 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/
๐ณ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐ 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 10โฌ 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
18H – 2AM entry > 10โฌ (cash!) > for drinks at bar, you can pay with card children -18 free entrance
A โpicoโ is a typical Colombian soundsystem as can be found on the Caribbean coast, with itโs 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 Peรฑaloza.
DJโs and live groups will be playing on this pico soundsystem for a true Colombian tropical vibe โ cumbia, baila cantaos, currulao, tambora, gaita, champeta, salsa and moreโฆ. + food from latin cuisine!
this saturday Rebel Up organises their residence party at Brasserie Illegaal.
Itโs time for another Globaal Illegaal party night @ Illegaal, springtime! On this night we will take you into the Brussels underground, via guitar sounds, african vibes, afrohouse, breaks, bass and much more! Sounds from the global underground as always in the nice nightly home of Illegaal.
A lineup of exciting Brussels DJโs and also a special guest >>>>
Terence Rion opening solo set with guitar, voice and lush tones.
Gajoy she mixes afrobeat, house, hip hop, kuduro and dancehall reggae. She spent time at radio Tarmac doing shows and joined the collectives of Authentik vybz and Carbone 14.
Nika (Radio Vacarme) she grabs the publicโs attention through her impactful music selection, alternating between colourful and somber vibes so as to make the dancefloor jump and sweat.
Mambele (Bolingo) The soul of Brussels and Bruzz/ Kiosk Radio resident. His DJ sets are pure romances on the dancefloor and can make anyone’s head melt. Nowadays he plays on everywhere in his beloved capital and keeps everyone’s hearts warm on colder days in the Brussels underground. His nightly sets range from African styles such batida, bass, afrohouse, afrotech, rave, Congolese rumba and more.
SPECIAL GUEST: Asna DJ and producer from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Asna defines herself as a โsound explorerโ. Her talents lie not just in DJing and production, but also in visual arts. Her universe is mainly influenced by traditional African rhythms which shape the continent’s current music. She does not hesitate to revisit the jerky rhythms of coupรฉ-dรฉcalรฉ, Congolese rumba or even the trance of percussion and traditional songs, all with drum infused bass, raw rhythms and some spicy electro for dancefloor bliss.
SebCat (Rebel Up) underground contemporary electronic global sounds of past & future styles from everywhere to never there.
Bom Baleno : live liquid light projections!
Info: FB event 10โฌ entry (cash at door) > payment at bar possible by card (drinks only) Doors: 21h30 – 05:00
@ Illegaal Rue Bollinckx 300 1190 Forest
Dancefloor safety & care team on duty (to recognise by their pink fluo vests) Taxi Collecto stop available: IlIegaal
This sunny june week a nice and busy week in Brussels & Belgium with Rebel Up dj sets and even a stage!
First up, here is our latet Nightshop radio show for june, filled with new albums of jazz, brazilian soul funk, afrobeat, organica, cumbia, african electronic and arabic bass and more. Tune in here!
and now for the busy week of gigs!
On Tuesday 20 june, Rebel Up SebCat will play dj support together with Deejay Backstabber at the concert of the band Studio Shap Shap (all the way from Niger) at Cafee Cabron in Antwerpen.
Come and have a taste of contemporary music from Niger via Studio Shap Shap, between traditional griot sounds up to electronics. Check some of their sounds here.
on Thursday 22 june for Fete de La Musique in Brasserie de la Mule brewpub in Schaarbeek, Rebel Up SebCat plays a warmup dj set for the concert of KermesZ a l’Est.
KermesZ a l’Est are a wild bunch of anarchic musicians formed as a rough fanfare. They play punkrock and jazz mixed with uptempo balkan tones. Fire! Afterparty by DJ Calima.
@ Brasserie de la Mule 95 Rue Rubens 1030 Schaarbeek
On the same evening, Rebel Up SebCat will play afterparty set for Phoenician DriveEP launch at Brasserie Illegaal in Forest. Organised by their label Exag Records and also with support by Swiss groups Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp (Bongo Joe records) and Typhon.
Expect a blend of oriental sounds, flamenco guitar, arabic scales, postrock, drones, free jazz and more!
and on Saturday 24 june our big juicy cherry on your cake > La Nature festival! Since a few editions Rebel Up curates & programmes La Dome stage at this amazing and cosy alternative festival on the slopes of Baraque de Fraiture.
“La Nature” is an intimate festival, nestled in the heart of nature, exploiting a magnificent forest of the Belgian Ardenne and presenting a unique and multidisciplinary programme of arts, projects, body & soul workshops and a musical line-up, with a special place for live performances.
Such an amazing programme with many (inter)national artists & DJ’s.
Here’s our programme at La Dome stage for saturday, where we mostly booked live artists this edition >>>
14:00 DJ Rebel Up B2B Bongo Joe 15:30 schroothoop -LIVE 17:00 Cyril Cyril -LIVE 18:00 soundcheck break 19:00 Mohammed Reza Mortazavi – LIVE 20:00 DJ &RY B2B Holy Coco 22:00 AMAMI -LIVE 00:00 Alix Pilot -LIVE 01:00 La Dame -LIVE 02:30 DJ Rebel Up SebCat 04:00 Curfew
Check it all info & tickets on the website, there still might be some day tickets left. FB event
See you around this week? These are our last gigs before the holiday season, as we will return after mid august.
Rebel Up invites ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐จ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ The legendary Goulash Disko festival is turning 10y this year, and Brussels is on the map of celebrations with a few events coming up in the next months! Goulash Disko is a human-sized, community-driven festival taking place on the shores of the Adriatic sea, on the remote island of Vis, Croatia. It’s a big family of beautiful souls, sharing the same love for global, underground music, and the celebration of diversity.
On 15 april, a night of live music, international DJ’s, food, visuals and more!
Lineup >
๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ Busy bee SebCat runs the Rebel Up collective and record label, part of Festa Afro Tuga and Giraffes & Penguins crews and promoter/curator of countless parties in Brussels and beyond. He hosts eclectic radio shows & sessions on Radio Campus Bruxelles, BRUZZ and Kiosk Radio. Expect a exploration of contemporary electronic global sounds, grooves, bass and mysterious balkan vibes. https://www.rebelup.org https://www.instagram.com/rebelup_
๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง Rafael Aragonโs music is trance-inducing, powerful yet delicate, constantly changing and continuously breaking borders. Sweaty dancefloor stompers and soulful anthems with a magic touch inspired by forgotten traditions and ancient folklores from all around the world. Mystic chimes, ritual drums and witchcraft music meet raving kicks, deep basslines and electronic polyrythms to provide a rich, dancy and psychedelic experience! Goulash Disko veteran and ambassador, Rafael will bring some Komiza fire to Brasserie Illegaal, freshly landed after his first ever Japan tour. https://soundcloud.com/rafiralfiro https://www.instagram.com/rafaelaragondj/
๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ Brass band balkan-anachronique, le Bernard Orchestar fait des pompes tous les matins. Sportifs et hors compรฉtition, les champions de l’รฉquipe ร Bernard ont traversรฉ l’Europe de l’Est en courant, jusqu’aux portes de l’Orient. Les joggeurs de demain reviennent maintenant avec un rรฉpertoire festif et athlรฉtique, dopรฉ(s) ร l’รฉlectro. Ce que ces spartiates en survรชt’ prรฉfรจrent, c’est suer sur scรจne. Ils branchent les synthรฉs, lustrent les cuivresโฆ Cโest parti pour la boum du futur, nostalgique mais visionnaire, musclรฉe mais sensible. Il faut s’รฉchauffer avant d’y aller, mais surtout ne pas les rater! https://bernardorchestar.bandcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-JgHgmqGKsJGVMsHTyqyQ
๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ (๐๐) Based in Berlin, born in Chile and raised all-around western Europe, DJ, producer, journalist and activist Alma Linda is a dancefloor magician, with an open heart and a sharing soul. Her music breaks down borders and is inspired by rhythms from diverse cultural backgrounds, and united through the pulse of electronic beats. She blends these worlds, melodies and musical memories into her most personal stories, delivered right from her bare soul, preaching emancipation and self-love as a political act. https://soundcloud.com/alma_linda https://www.instagram.com/alma_linda_music/
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ (๐๐) Luis Felipe Hernandez aka Bleepolar is a DJ / producer hailing from Colombia, bridging the gap between organic and electronic music. He learned music as a drummer, then took his knowledge into the world of music producing and later DJ’ing. Since his debuts as a techno and house producer, he started integrating the rich folkloric tradition of his homeland, with cumbia or champeta. As he develloped as an artist, he kept widening his inspirations to afro-latin music in general, and lately dived into the new sounds of urban Africa, focusing on genres like Afrohouse and Amapiano, while keeping the deep, minimal and elegant electronic aesthetic that became his signature sound. https://www.bleepolar.com/ https://bleepolar.bandcamp.com/
๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฆรฏ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ณ (๐๐) Logeshen Moorgan aka Fourmรฏ Rouz, is a groundbreaking DJ/broadcaster/curator from the multiethnic subtropical island of Mauritius. Now pacing international stages sowing the seeds of musical multiculturalism with panache, Berlin/Zagreb-based jack-of-all-trades Logeshen Moorgan alias Fourmรฏ Rouz has established a name synonymous with panchromatic groove science and genre-unbound open-mindedness, laying the foundation to a body of work marked by an inextinguishable thirst for music in all its forms and manifestations.
Liquid visuals by ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ psychedelic colours moving through waterโฆ..
Food: Goulash stew! (vรฉgรฉ) by ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก๐๐ง collective, a resourceful kitchen (with the means at hand), anti-waste (recycling) and festive (long live the good mood!). They defend the principles of sharing and solidarity and with social ties! Reserve your plate before saturday noon via: pauline.delogne@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/AtomiKitchenBXL (served between 20-23h)
โโโโโโโโโโ Brasserie ILLEGAAL rue Bollinckx, 300. 1190, Forest
Parking vรฉlo at venue Gare de Forest Midi / Station Vorst Zuid ร 2min te voet – SUPER FACILE ! Bus 73 – Arrรชt/halte INTERNATIONAL Bus 78 – Arrรชt/halte BOLLINCKX Tram 82 – Arrรชt/halte MAX WALLER Tram 97 – Arrรชt/halte MAX WALLER
Next few evenings & nights we have some great Rebel Up events in Bxl.
Thursday 16.02, expo opening / Jeudi baar at Brasserie Illegaal brewery, curated by Rebel Up, with live concerts by duo Bonzaiology (musicien de Phoenician Drive), duo Jean-Sebastien, and duo dj set/live by DJ Fresh Nunas & renowned trumpet player Aquiles Navarro (Panama/New York / International Anthem / River Down records) and SebCat. Expo by Leonie Stolberg & Esteban Moulin.
Expect all sounds between jazz, rock, afro, latin and electronica, hybrid & eclectic.
and on Saturday 18.02, Rebel Up & Friends party at Le Reservoir bar in les Marolles. joined by Radio Frappe, and with dj’s SebCat, Roza (54 Sound), Olek Olek, and Italian dj’s Ni_so B2B Sgrida. From roots reggae to global grooves and more!
Parking vรฉlo at venue
Gare de Forest Midi / Station Vorst Zuid ร 2min te voet – SUPER FACILE !
Bus 73 – Arrรชt/halte INTERNATIONAL
Tram 82 – Arrรชt/halte MAX WALLER
