The collectives & labels Rebel Up and BXL Underground come together at Brasserie Illegaal through a shared devotion to bass culture. Blending Rebel Upโs global bass foundations with BXL Undergroundโs UK sound heritage, this night delivers a rich and truly eclectic sonic journey from dub to breaks, jungle, bass, offbeat techno and further!
Visuals provided by Gravity – Live Visuals collective from Brussels
Respect and equality are key. We are doing the utmost to make sure our events take place in a safe environment with room for experimentation and dialogue. A place where everyone can be themselves regardless of physical, ethical and/or theological differences. We are requiring everyone to respect each other’s personal boundaries during our events. Or be swiftly ejected.
Pre-sale: โฌ8 >>> buy here Doors: โฌ13 Please bring cash for the door! Drinks at the bar you can pay by card
Hey everyone! A new season of Globaal Illegaal by Rebel Up. This time we will travel into deeper electronic sounds, via Africa, the Indian Ocean, Palestine, Sudan, Goma, Haรฏti and also further afield. with audio visual live sets by the duo รsenaim (linked to their work for Mรฉdecins Sans Frontieres) and a modular live set by producer LOYA from La Reunion. DJ sets by locals SebCat, Moon Yรฉ and Bob Le Voyageur. and live visuals by Bxl female VJ collective Gravity.
รsenaim (live) LOYA (live) Bob Le Voyageur SebCat & Moon Yรฉ Gravity VJ collective
5โฌ before 23H (please bring ca$h) 10โฌafter 23H (please bring ca$h) We also have presale tickets, buy them here. doors 22h – 5am
๐ฬ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฆ (live) รsenaim was born from the urge to turn field experiences into something that could be felt, heard, and shared. After years of humanitarian work with Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres (MSF)โfrom cholera outbreaks in Haiti to displacement in Congo and floods in South SudanโSarah Guefif and Michael Casera returned home with memories that words alone could not carry. Since 2016, they have collected sounds and written poetry during missionsโcapturing voices, atmospheres, and landscapes that reflect human resilience and the complexity of life in crisis zones. From this grew รsenaim.: a project where electronic music, poetry, and visual storytelling meet to create immersive performances rooted in testimony. A live set in sound and moving visuals, a journey to places that many of us have forgotten or don’t know about.
๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ (live) La Reunion Loya is the project that mixes traditional music from the Indian Ocean ( Reunion island, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros) and electronic music. As an electronic composer and producer, playing live shows with a special modular circuit setup of synthesizers. With his Blakaz projects, Loya continues his musical exploration of the Indian Ocean, a journey that began in Mauritius, Madagascar and the Comores islands, working together with local traditional musicians. The ancestral pulse meeting the electronic textures of Loya’s modular synthesizer, which extends, transforms, and reinvents them. Each album is a dialogue, a bridge between islands, generations, and sound worlds. Each piece is inspired by everyday life, nature, and the symbols of the archipelago. From these encounters emerge hybrid soundscapes that are both organic and electronic, poetic and spiritual. The traveler moves from village chants to the oscillations of machines, from earth to water, from memory to creation
DJโs Bob Le Voyageur (opening set) and SebCat & Moon Yรฉ to close the night. + live visuals by Lisa & Laure of Gravity VJ collective
Please bring cash for the door or buy in presale! drinks at the bar you can pay by card water = free
hey all, spring is here and we organise another Globaal Illegaal night @ Brasserie Illegaal.
On this special ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ spring night at Illegaal, we travel from african beats to lush caribbean vibes, from electro Maloya and strong percussion, to batida afrotech bass from Lisboa & Angola and beyond.
๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ Italo-Congolese artist & DJ Laryssa Kim serves up a fiery blend of Afro-diasporic and Caribbean sounds in her high-energy, booty-moving DJ sets. Blending classic Congolese Rumba and Soukous with contemporary Afro Pop, Shatta, Gqom, Singeli, Afro-Portuguese fusion, and Caribbean gems like Bouyon, Reggaeton, Soca and Kompaโher selections are a fast-paced celebration of rhythm, movement, and joy. Expect twerking vibes, sweaty grooves, and an irresistible flow from start to finish. While she’s known for her immersive live-electronic performances and experimental compositions, her DJ sets reveal another facet of her expansive sonic world. Curious ears from the ambient side are warmly invited to explore her solo project on streaming platforms or vinyl, with her latest album โContessaโ. https://soundcloud.com/laryssa-kim
๐ด๐๐๐ ๐๐ฬ + ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ + ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐ฬ (๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฝ๐ฌ, La Reunion / Bxl) Bruxelles, terre de rencontres, accueille Jean Didier Hoarau pour un set mรฉtissรฉ hybride. Aux cรดtรฉs de DJ Moon Yรฉ, du collectif Belzik et de percussionnistes bruxellois, cette rencontre donne naissance ร un voyage oรน le Maloya traditionnel fusionne avec des pulsations รฉlectroniques. Une invitation ร vibrer, danser et se laisser emporter par lโรฉnergie du Maloya. Avec Jidรฉ, Moon Yรฉ, Veronica Campos, Guillaume Codutti, Romain Duyckaerts, Maria Cotsoglou, Chaska Camargo et Camille Naples.
Brussels, a place of encounters, welcomes Jean Didier Hoarau for a mixed hybrid set. Alongside DJ Moon Yรฉ, the Belzik collective, and Brussels percussionists, this special set gives rise to a journey where traditional Maloya merges with electronic beats. An invitation to vibrate, dance, and let yourself be carried away by the energy of Maloya.
๐ซ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ด๐ด (Angola / Lisboa) ADAMM is the latest rising star in the Afro-Lisbon electronic scene. Born and raised in Lisbon, with Angolan roots, music has always been part of his essence, and from an early age, he has dedicated himself to reinterpreting the afrohouse matrix that defines Lisbon’s new musical landscape. ADAMM introduces techno elements to create unique electronic sounds and atmospheres, transforming his sets and productions into immersive and danceable experiences. He released his first EP through the renowned Enchufada label and has collaborations and co-productions with DJ Danifox, NiggaFox, DJ Lycox (Principe) and Vanyfox (Moonshine), among others. He has performed widely, playing at venues such as Lux Fragil and Musicbox, as well as festivals like Iminente, ID No Limits, and Musa. First ever performance in Belgium! https://soundcloud.com/adamproducerbeats
๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ช๐๐ Host and all-round DJ/selector SebCat is the founder of the Rebel Up collective and label and deeply active in the Brussels music 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 +30 releases. His DJ sets take you on a journey into contemporary underground global electronic bass sounds, from everywhere to neverthere. https://www.instagram.com/rebelup_/
Doors 22H – 5AM 10โฌ CASH > Please bring cash for the door. Inside at Illegaal bar you can pay by card for your drinks.
hey all, this Friday 7 feb, afterparty for Chouette festival in the mighty wild Illegaal brewery.
The yearly Chouette festival invited Rebel Up to curate their afterparty at Illegaal, to turn it into a global clubbing night with eclectic sounds from allover.
with special guests Pulsar Collective from Berlin, who will play a live set with Turkish psychedelic music, oriental house, melodic house and vocals, with members from Turkey, Germany and Poland. Their 1st ever show in Bxl & Belgium!
and Brussels dj’s Djane D’arc, Rebel Up SebCat and Nika, who spin downtempo, global clubbing and bass sounds for a fiery dancefloor to warm your body….
big up thanks to you for coming out in loving force last saturday @ Illegaal, what an amazing night it was, full of great sets and vibes!!!! Our next night in Illegaal is already on Friday 7 February, where we curate the afterparty for the yearly Chouette Festival. See eventhere.
This weekend 2 Rebel Up gigs in Brussels >>>>
On Friday 24.01, we do our first party in the new LEO bar in the LionCity project in northern Molenbeek.
Get ready for a vibrant Global Afro Electro Party with the iconic Rebel Up crew! Expect an eclectic mix of beats, rhythms, and vibes that will keep you moving all night, with SebCat, Drache MuMu and Laryssa Kim.
19h – 1am @ Leo Bar Rue Osseghem 53 (metro Osseghem or Beekkant) FB event
and on Saturday 25.01, we do a Rebel Up takeover at Brasserie de la Mule in Schaarbeek, with a live concert by Bxl-Colombian group Tropicant, who bring their cumbia and merengue rockero sound! Global afterparty with Rebel Up dj’s SebCat & Moon Yรฉ.
from 19h until 3am, prix libre / free donation
Brasserie de la Mule 95 Rue Rubens Schaerbeek FB event
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
