Friday 16.02 + Saturday 17.02 @ Ohme / La Vallee + Zennebar (Brasserie de la Senne)

hey all!
This weekend 2 dj sets by Rebel Up!

Friday 16.02,
at Ohme – The Colour Shifts nocturne festival @ La Vallee
with concerts by Margaret Hermant and Maalem Driss Filali (gnawa), followed at 22h by Giraffes & Penguins crew & Rafael Aragon until 03:30.

doors 19h, prix libre (5€ minimum)

@ La Vallee
Rue Alphonse Lavallée 39
1080 Molem

All info > FB event

and on saturday evening 17.02, Rebel Up SebCat plays at Zennebar (Brasserie de la Senne brewbar). Expect a lot of jazzy, groovy and global tunes from 19h until 23ish.

@ Brasserie de la Senne (next to Tour & Taxis)
Anne Bochdreef 19-21
1000 Bxl

info > FB event

See you around 🙂

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

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.
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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
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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!

Rebel Up action on Friday 19.05 + Sunday 21.05

Hey all,

This weekend Rebel Up and Giraffes & Penguins action in Bxl & Western Flanders.

Friday 19.05 Jam in Jette festival afterparty by Giraffes & Penguins at Excelsior Stam Cool café in Jette > before at festival don’t miss the Nadia McAnuff & the Ligerians and Avalanche Kaito live shows. Free in!
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Saturday > Jam’in Jette festival day with Gaisha, M.CHUZI, Jaune Toujours, Meta and the Cornerstones, Ambolley with Sekondi Band and Guiss Guiss Bou Bess.
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Sunday > SebCat spinning global tunes at Kokopelli World Festival @kokopellifestival in Gullegem, West flanders, Free in, with M.Chuzi, Omar Perry & Asham Band and Merdan Taplak Orkestar and much more.

FB event / website
See you around! 😋💜

Sat 13.08 > Giraffes & Penguins tropical marathon @ Guinguette Gustaaf Guidon (outdoor & indoor), Anderlecht

This saturday 13.08, a summer edition party of Giraffes & Penguins at Guinguette Gustaaf Guidon (Academie van Anderlecht).

We will start at 16h, outdoors & under the sun, with a handful of outernational live acts curated by our good friends of Gringo Humble collective. There will also be home-made food by Humanaterre, nice and copious enough to make sure that you can charge your batteries to the fullest.

OUTDOOR PARTY 16:00 > 22:00

Free contribution (Gringo Humble fundraiser)
With live acts by Gringo Humble, Dub Explorer, Crime Solaire, Alix Pilot feat. Boris Gueskine feat. Ghizlane Melih + G&P DJ crew

INDOOR PARTY 22:00 > 07:00

With Drache Musicale, Hishek Bishek, Gringo Humble, Rebel Up Sebcat, Didi (Tropical DJipsies) & Le Grand Méchant Loop
in the Grotte de la Guinguette Gustaaf Guidon (ex-Biestebroek),

Entrance 5€ (cash only)
Limited capacity > come early !

All info here.

@ Guinguette Gustaaf Guidon – Acadamie Beeldende Kunsten Anderlecht
Place de La Vaillance 17-21 (afternoon)
Rue Gustaaf Vanden Berghe 24, (from 22h onwards)
1070 Anderlecht

last Bxl gigs before holidays > thursday 21.07 @ Guinguette Gustaaf Guidon + friday 22.07 @ Circle Park, Anderlecht

hello all!
some last Rebel Up gigs before our holiday break.

Thursday 21.07 Belgian National holiday, Rebel Up & Friends @ Fete Nationale at the outdoor Guinguette Gustaaf Guidon (ex Biestebroek / De Koer) behind the Academie of Anderlecht.
Playing with Rafael Aragon, Didi of Tropical DJipsies, SebCat and Le Grand Mechant Loop.
Doors 16h – 01h, prix libre – vrije bijdrage – free price. Food available!

FB event

Place Vaillance / Dapperheidsplein 17
Metro Saint Guidon

and on friday 22.07 we do a Rebel Up x Giraffes & Penguins global rave at the Circle Park outdoor space in Anderlecht, where already many collectives did amazing evenings. With RaQL, SebCat, Didi of Tropical DJipsies and Le Grand Mechant Loop. Also food will be available.

From 16h until 22h, free in (afterparty nearby to be disclosed at the event 😉

FB event

Rue des Goujons / Grondelstraat 156
METRO | Clemenceau – Midi
BUS 78 – Deux Gares / Tweestations

Rebel Up action in Brussels & Amsterdam June/July > 30.06 / 02.07 + 03.07

Thursday Rebel Up & Friends night at Bonnefooi from 23h onwards.
with Sebcat & special guest Fourmi Rouz (Mauritius island).

FB event here.

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.

See for full programme & tickets here.

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

FB event here.

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.

see all info & lineup here.

Sat 5 March: TriParty evening by Rebel Up, Camarote & Giraffes & Penguins @ Le Tri Postal, Brussels

TRIPARTY is a collaboration between 3 Brussels collectives Rebel Up, Camarote and Giraffes & Penguins, known for their global parties, concert nights and festivals. An evening with freshly cooked food, concerts and DJ’s, a good way to get together again and restart this cultural season at Le Tri Postal. Expect an evening with global sounds from Cuban jazz to electro-latino live sounds, afrogrooves, cuban beats, global beats, bass and more.

LINEUP & TIMETABLE >>>

TIMETABLE
18:00 Drache Musicale
19:00 Ruben Hernández Quartet – LIVE
20:00 Fresh Nunas

21:00 DJ Zwalla & Sandy Martin percussion
22:00 Susobrino – LIVE
23:00 Le Grand Mechant Loop
00:00 Rebel Up SebCat & Didi


* DOOR: 10€ + free drink

Presale for 50% of the available places. Payment can be done via Paypal to @SebBassleer
Please pay as *Transfer to Friend/Family*, otherwise costs will be calculated and you lose your free drink ticket. Add *TriParty* in the payment description. After payment your name will be put on the list at the door and in case you paid for several places, they will be put as + behind your name. Reservations limited to availabilty. Rest of the tickets will be at the door, so come early and support the artists & collectives!

* Veggie dishes & snacks from 18h onwards by AtomiKitchen
a resourceful kitchen, anti-waste recup and festive (long live the good mood). They defend the principles of sharing and solidarity, all with social ties!
https://www.facebook.com/AtomiKitchenBXL

* CASH ONLY, NO CARDS
Nearest bankmachines can be found on the other side of Gare de Midi, close to track 1

Entry with CST (Covid Safe Ticket)
No mask neede
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Be respectful
Aggression of any form will not be tolerated


FULL INFO > FB EVENT

@ Le Tri Postal
48 Avenue Fonsny, next to Gare du Midi



The artists >>>

Drache Musicale (FR – Bxl)
Drache Musicale is a music programme on Radio Panik by day, DJ mixes by night. All sprinkled with laaaarge global sounds: it’s a Drache Musicale in “Mumu” style. Always on the lookout to give us the temperature of the moment in global sounds, A real watering around the world!
https://www.facebook.com/DracheMusicale
https://www.mixcloud.com/DracheMusicale

Ruben Hernández Quartet (LIVE – Cuban jazz)
Young Cuban jazz project that brings together four musicians drawn from the realms of jazz and world music. Combining the syncopated rhythms of Afro-Cuban culture with the rich harmonies of jazz, the ensemble performs original compositions and arrangements inspired by current musical trends. Always in search of unique sounds, Ruben Hernandez, the trumpeter and leader of the group, expresses his inner world through compositions that evoke the tenderness and freshness of freedom. Their first public appearance was last year at the CubaLandz festival.
https://bit.ly/3puihIz

Fresh Nunas (MZ – Bxl)
Mozambican DJ Fresh Nunas is a multimedia artist who started his pro dj cultural career in New York City. Fresh is a veteran DJ of afro sounds, always keeping them grounded in the continent, for club audiences across the globe. His sets are known to be avantgarde concrete jungle and nu groove, where he seeks out lost musical odds and ends, cutting and pasting favourite moments together to create selections with a soul.
https://soundcloud.com/lemellotron/fresh-nunas-dj-set
http://tiny.cc/nunaskioskradio

DJ Zwalla (IT) & Sandy Martin percussion (CU)
Alessandro Zauli aka DJ Zwalla is a globetrotter, a DJ, musician and respected tastemaker. Based in Brussels and member of the international HAPE collective. On the European music scene for years, he is the soul of HAPE events in Brussels, Venice, Niamey and N’Djamena and performs at several events and festivals. Zwalla is inspired by the emblematic artists of Cuban and Brazilian music, from hip hop to calypso, from rumba to techno and he catalyzes his sets in a harmony and a bomba of rhythm to share. Sandy Martin is a professional percussionist from Cuba. He has been a member of the Cuban bands Lachy and Suprema Ley and has played in Belgium at festival such as Couleur Café and Zomer Van Antwerpen, among others. As a music producer, Sandy has worked for the Italian dance music label Hit Mania Dance.
https://www.facebook.com/hapecollective
https://www.instagram.com/hapecollective

Susobino (LIVE – BE/BO)
Field Recordings, percussion, electronic spice and acoustic instruments; these are the ingredients chosen to create the perfect Belgian Bolivian sound by Susobrino. “Suso” as he is affectively known, has released 4 EP’s so far, “Mapajo” (on Global Hybrid Records), “La Hoja de Eucalipto” (on Rebel Up Records / XXIII), “Seis Estudios Para Guitarra” (San-kofa Rhythm Records) and most recently “Pocualeito” (on Kebrada label of Dengue Dengue Dengue). In the past years he has achieved a double win for the “Champion Sound Beat Battle”, got “Most Promising
Artist” at the Red Bull Elektropedia Awards and played festivals such as Sfinks, TAZ, Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide at Leysin, Listen!, La Nature, Global Street Sounds, the Lefto showcase night NCHTWNKEL at AB and others. His lively sound is a vital connection between Bolivian heritage and the complexity of African rhythms, enchanced with electronic beats and effects.
https://soundcloud.com/susobrino
https://www.facebook.com/susobrinomusic
https://www.instagram.com/susobrino

Le Grand Mechant Loop (BE)
“I prefer to make the little pigs dance rather than eat them!” Le Grand Méchant Loop (the big bad wolf) is a global underground DJ and percussionist based in Brussels. He shares his passion for global music through the amazingly wild Giraffes & Penguins events that he has been organizing since 2017. As a DJ, he loves to build eclectic and surprising DJ sets and to spice them up with live percussion.
https://www.facebook.com/LeGrandMechantLoop
https://www.mixcloud.com/LeGrandM%C3%A9chantLoop

Rebel Up SebCat & Didi of Tropical DJipsies (BE/PT)

In the Brussels global scene Rebel Up has become a household name through their many party concepts radio shows and record label. SebCat is a full time nexus, taking sounds from all corners and styles into his wildcat dj sets, performing at parties & festival on several continents. Didi is the founding member of the Tropical DJipsies female cre,w which started at Giraffes & Penguins. From female global sounds to Afro Portuguese music and everything colourful with rhythm and bass.
Expect a wild set of the freshest global sounds, unshazamable!
https://www.mixcloud.com/Rebel_Uppa
https://www.facebook.com/TropicalDJipsies
https://www.mixcloud.com/TropiCalDJipsieS