Rebel Up gigs 16-17-18 February in Brussels: Brasserie Illegaal, Acid Arab & Reservoir bar

Hey all,

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.

Doors 19h
FREE IN. FB event

On Friday 17.02, live concert by Acid Arab & guests @ Ancienne Belgique, presenting their new album Trois, just released on Crammed Discs.

DJ support before & after in bar by Rebel Up Nightshop & Drache Musicale

Tickets here.

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!

Sounds start at 21h, Free in!
FB event here

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

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!!!

new Rebel Up Nightshop #100 (November) and Rebel & Friends session @ Kiosk Radio w special guest Roza (54 sound)

Celebrating our 100th Nightshop show! more than 8 years of radio action at Radio Campus Bruxelles, Groovalizacion Radio and Rhythm Passport.

Check out this show filled with new tunes and album from Brussels, Ghana, La Reunion, Congo, Peru, Lisbon and beyond!

Here our latest Rebel Up & Friends session at Kiosk Radio from earlier this month by me with special guest Roza of 54 Sound

Tune in here for a 2 hour session of dub, roots, jazz, Turkish psychedelica, afro & oriental bass and more >>>

Saturday 26 Nov > Illegaal Feestje by Brasserie Illegaal with Rebel Up & Nyege Nyege @ Buda Brussels club

hoho, this saturday 26 nov, big party night organised by Brasserie Illegaal in the Buda Brussels club! With Rebel Up, Tropical DJipsies & Nyege Nyege as partners for an afro rave lineup.

Buda Brussels club is a top location in an old warehouse on the northern Brussels canal zone (Haren) with an amazing soundsystem. It has a big room for 800 people and a smaller room for 250 people. This evening & party night promises to be special with live concerts and dj sets in 2 rooms.

Timetable >

LIVE STAGE
21H – LEYA TOUCH
22H – BICKY LOVE
23H – SWEATS
00H – MARU KAY FROM JAPAN
01H – PERNOVITC
03H – LA MONTAGNE LIQUIDE

REBEL DJIPSIES NYEGE STAGE
00H DE SCHUURMAN (NYEGE NYEGE)
01H30 DIDI B2B RAQL (TROPICAL DJIPSIES)
03H DJ TRAVELLA (NYEGE NYEGE)
04H30 REBEL UP SEBCAT B2B FRESH NUNAS

DOORS 20H
10€ > No presale, at door only.
Make sure you come on time as it promises to get real busy!

More info > FB event / Illegaal website

@ Buda club Bxl
Chaussée de Budasesteenweg, 96
1130 Brussels (Haren)


Public transport >
quickest route via bus 58 Gare du Nord – Chausee de Buda (20 min) > last one at 22h!
afterwards only combo of tram/bus that takes longer.
or train to Vilvoorde + taxi



Rebel Up radio @ BRUZZ ICE in November, interviews with M.Chuzi & Use Knife

In November the Rebel Up show at BRUZZ Ice radio had interviews with Brussels groove band M.Chuzi and Belgian/Iraqi darkwave trio Use Knife.

Check out the shows below!

Rebel Up week 09. 11 / 10.11 + 11.11 in Brussels > Bonnefooi / Le Louvre / Poissonerie

wednesday 09.11 Rebel Up Alive session at Bonnefooi with Bxl-Colombian traditional roots group Tambor Caribe. Concert at 21h, dj set by SebCat. Free in!

@ Bonnefooi
Rue des Pierres

Thursday 10.11, album release concert my Brussels groove band M.Chuzi at Pianofabriek St Gilles. Their album Papara is releasing this week and what way to celebrate it!
Concert at 20h30 sharp. Free in! aren’t we spoiling you? 😉

Afterparty from 22h30 onwards at Le Louvre café on the parvis with Rebel Up SebCat vinyl dj set, followed by vinyl dj set by Matteo and Basile of M.Chuzi / Amzari.

FB event here

Friday 11.11 Peruvian night at La Poissonerie cultural space!
Peru Chicha Art expo + presentation + concert + dj sets

programme >

Chicha Art Expo by Yefferson Huaman (Ruta Mare, Lima / PE)
Chicha culture art presentation by Alfredo Villar
Concert chicha cumbia & rock by Nikanor (PE/Bxl)

launch of vinyl compilation Chicha Popular: Love & Social Political Songs from Peru 1977 – 1987 on Rebel Up records by SebCat with designs by Yefferson Huaman and liner notes by Alfredo Villar. Records will be available on the night.
DJ sets by DJ Sabroso (Lima/PE), Rebel Up SebCat, Andres (VE/Bxl) and Rafael Aragon (Bxl/UY)

Doors 20h30 – 4am, 5€ in CASH ONLY!
Presentation at 21h / concert at 21h30 / dj set after

FB event

Rebel Up action 13 + 15 October in Bxl & Ittre

Thursday 13 Oct, Rebel Up x Noannaos night at Bonnefooi.
with SebCat, Mambele, Susobrino & Pippin.

Global sounds and eclectic bass music.

22h30 until 6am.
FB event here.

On Saturday 15 Oct, Rebel Up SebCat will spin at Festival de la Tour de Samme in Ittre (just 10kms south outside Bxl).

A nice broad lineup over 2 days. See the event for full lineup and timetable.

FB event here.