Satuday 19 oct > Globaal Illegaal party @ Brasserie Illegaal, Bxl

hey all,

Another season of 𝐆π₯π¨π›πšπšπ₯ 𝐈π₯π₯𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐚π₯ 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, M’bass, Cumbia bass and Latinx club music and beyond….. + live liquid visuals!

𝑳𝑰𝑡𝑬𝑼𝑷:

𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄 πŒπ”πŒπ” 𝐁𝟐𝐁 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍 π˜π„Μ
π€π‹π„πŠπ’π€ππƒ π’π€π˜π€
π•πˆπ“π” 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀
πŽπ‘πˆπ„π“π€ π‚π‡π‘π„πŒ
𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐋 𝐔𝐏 𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐂𝐀𝐓

Doors 22H
10€ CASH! > Please bring cash.
Inside @ Illegaal bar you can pay by card for your drinks.


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𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝑴𝒖 (𝑩𝒙𝒍)
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 chΓ’Γ’bi, crewole groove, sΓ©ga, gnawa, digitalized cumbia, serious tropicool, kamba, tumbelΓ©, zouk bass, tsΓ©tΓ©ra tsΓ©tΓ©ra. DJ set at night, radio show during the day on Radio Panik, there’s no time to dry out.
https://www.mixcloud.com/DracheMusicale

𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝒀𝒆́ (𝑳𝒂 π‘Ήπ’†π’–π’π’Šπ’π’ / 𝑩𝒙𝒍)
DJ, film maker, ex athlete and pure music lover, Moon YΓ© 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/

π‘¨π’π’†π’Œπ’”π’‚π’π’… π‘Ίπ’‚π’šπ’‚ (𝑳𝒂 π‘Ήπ’†π’–π’π’Šπ’π’)
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

π‘½π’Šπ’•π’– 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒂 (𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒖 / 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒂)
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 EP’s 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/

π‘Άπ’“π’Šπ’†π’•π’‚ π‘ͺπ’‰π’“π’†π’Ž (𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒖 / π‘³π’Šπ’Žπ’‚)
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 β€œLA RARA” 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, TambiΓ©n, Eck Echo, In-Correcto, Matraca, Behua Icara, Makinmovs, Devagar, and Terror Negro.
https://soundcloud.com/orieta-chrem

𝑹𝒆𝒃𝒆𝒍 𝑼𝒑 𝑺𝒆𝒃π‘ͺ𝒂𝒕 (𝑩𝒙𝒍)
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/

π‘³π’Šπ’—π’† π‘½π’Šπ’”π’–π’‚π’π’”
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
10€ 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

Arret Taxi Collecto sur place: Illegaal
Taxi Collecto stop available: IlIegaal

Sat 20 April: Rebel Up @ Globaal Illegaal party, Brasserie Illegaal, Bxl

hey all,

this saturday Rebel Up organises their residence party at Brasserie Illegaal.

It’s 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 DJ’s 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 public’s 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 β€œsound explorer”. 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 coupΓ©-dΓ©calΓ©, 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
10€ 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

Rebel Up busy week allover Belgium! 20 – 22 – 23 + 24 June + new Nightshop show

Hey all,

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.

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10€ in
@ Cafee Cabron
Kaasrui 1
2000 Antwerpen

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.

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@ Brasserie de la Mule
95 Rue Rubens
1030 Schaarbeek

On the same evening, Rebel Up SebCat will play afterparty set for Phoenician Drive EP 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!

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@ Brasserie Illegaal
Rue Bollinckx 300
Forest

Friday 23 June, a big action packed evening with an amazing lineup at BRASS for Fete de la Musique in Forest > an evening by the Bongo Joe label!

Concerts by Cyril Cyril, Blanco Teta and AMAMI, and local Bxl Forest warmup band Turkish Kebap.

Outdoor garden dj sets by Rebel Up SebCat, Bongo Joe crew and Memo Pimiento.

18:00 – 02:00
Free in! πŸ™‚
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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.
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See you around this week? These are our last gigs before the holiday season, as we will return after mid august.

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
ChaussΓ©e 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



New release out > African Electronic Diaspora: Black Lives Matter fundraiser compilation, 28 tracks!

V/A – African Electronic Diaspora: Black Lives Matter

release date: Friday 04.09 Bandcamp Friday
on Bandcamp only > www.rebeluprecords.bandcamp.com

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In the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests in June allover the globe, followed by a summer with or without holidays, it’s important to keep the flame burning and the discussion going. The road is still long, but united we stand, moving forward together.

The aim of this compilation is to raise funds for various (inter)national NGO’s, anti-rasicm advocacy groups and organisations of black initiative, with all proceedings to be donated to these causes. (Look in press info for full list of carefully selected organiations)

The artists donated their music as a collaboration between Rebel Up Records, the artists and the international labels Nyege Tapes, Syrphe, Bongo Joe Records, Sdban Records, Galletas Calientes, Blanc Manioc, Indigenous Underground, Strut, Earconditioning and 1000Hz Records. On this compilation we brought together mostly electronic African or Afro descendant artists from the worldwide diaspora and artists based in their homelands, from motherland Africa to Latin America to the Caribbean and back to Europe. It’s a vibrant combination of contemporary sounds that showcases the current talent of the artists and producers, combined with awareness for black lives & art and serving as a fundraiser. You can find a list of the supported organisations on the last page. Also info on each of the artists and their Bandcamp pages are included in the notes.

As this compilation is an ongoing process, it’s possible that the tracklist can still grow with a few extra songs in the next weeks. Please support & buy this compilation, let the internal fire burn on.

Also check the amazing support by the blogs Pan African Music and Rhythm Passport with nice articles and words about the compilation!

Sat 11 January > Rebel Up x Giraffes & Penguins x Festa Afro Tuga: Adventures #2 @ FFORMATT, Bxl

yes yes y’all!

this saturday 11 January Rebel Up presents another special party night at FFORMATT together with Giraffes & Penguins and Festa Afro Tuga crews.

ADVENTURES IN GLOBAL UNDERGROUND #2 @ FFORMATT

Entrance 6€ (presale) / 8€ door (CASH ONLY)
With a presale ticket, you can skip the queue plus your place is secured at any moment of the night! Otherwise 8€ at the door from midnight onwards and possible queues.

FB event
Doors 23h00
between Bourse / De Brouckere metro
FFORMATT is a new club in the underground parking of the old Actiris building

Lineup >
DJ Narciso & Nuno Beats (Rsproduçáes)
PLLOW
Rafael Aragon
Rebel Up SebCat
Le Grand MΓ©chant Loop
Tropical DJipsies


NGHE Mediatheque Balpop + Bichel – editions


Deejay Narciso + Nuno Beats > Rsproduçáes (PT / Príncipe Discos)
The RS ProduΓ§oes (β€˜Rinchoa Stress’) collective from the Rinchoa northern Lisboa suburb was launched in 2016 by a then 17-year-old Narciso, and is made up of DJ/producer Nuno Beats, DJs Nulo and Lima, producer Farucox and MC Pimenta. Their album β€˜Bagdad Style’ on Lisboa label Principe Discos last year features 8 original compositions by DJ Narciso and Nuno Beats and moves from β€œmuscular batida” to β€œmetallic cargaa” via β€œsemi-tarraxos” and ravey house and kuduro jams. The crew plays regular shows at PrΓ­ncipe’s monthly Noite PrΓ­ncipe parties in Lisbon and will be playing in Brussels for the 1st time. Quente, puxa!
https://principediscos.bandcamp.com/album/bagdad-style

PLLOW (Bloom Hill / Kiosk Radio)
PLLOW is a female Cameroonian/Belgian DJ & co-founder of the Brussels music agency Bloom Hill. With this eclectic DJ, you can expect a set between afro rhythms and bassy sounds. After 3 years Djing, she can mention highlights like performing at AFROPUNK in Paris, Dour Festival, The Lot Radio (Brooklyn NY) and being a resident DJ for Kiosk Radio. PLLOW highly values spirituality and the effortless pursuit of good powers. She instantly pricks the ears of her audiences with her selection showing off her versatility as she embraces a variety of melodies and rhythms with her no-nonsense attitude.
https://www.mixcloud.com/Pllow

HOSTED BY > > >

Rebel Up SebCat
Expect a wild set of the freshest clubby global sounds, unshazamable!

Rafael Aragon (Love Foundation Brussels / Tropikal Masala)
Mystic chimes, ritual drums and witchcraft music meet raving kicks, deep basslines and electronic polyrythms to provide a rich, dancy and psychedelic experience.
https://soundcloud.com/rafiralfiro
https://rafiralfiro.bandcamp.com

Le Grand MΓ©chant Loop (Giraffes & Penguins)
Le Grand MΓ©chant Loop is 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 with Rebel Up.

Tropical DJipsies (Giraffes & Penguins)
This mysterious female quartet has members from Bulgaria, Greece and Portugal are part of the Brussels global underground attached to local crews like Giraffes & Penguins, Rebel Up. Global dancefloor sounds from all corners of the world, from feminist to activist songs and just pure global beat bangers.
https://www.mixcloud.com/KioskRadio/rebel-up-with-mente-organica-and-tropical-djipsies-kiosk-radio-07032019

at the entrance all night long / aux entree:
NGHE Mediatheque Balpop sounds + Festa Afro Tuga tshirts by Bichel – editions

in smoking room / chill out:
Liquid Light show by Poiss

All info > FB event

TICKETS:
6€ presale
8€ at door (Cash Only)
23h – 6am

LOCATION:
β€” FFORMATT β€”
RUE DU MARCHE AUX POULETS 7
1000 BRUSSELS

– Smoking Room Inside
– Chill Out space
– No noise outside
– All tribes welcome
– No sexism
πŸ“Έ No pictures / respect the moment

Sat 6 April > Babylon Trio @ Tweetak Festival, Yallah Yallah night, ‘t Neude, Utrecht

Saturday 6 april, Babylon Trio will play on the Yallah Yallah night at Tweetakt festival in Utrecht!

Great lineup with Egyptian hiphop, Moroccan gnawa beats, Pan-Arabic sounds and more.

20h30 > Prace feat. Chaimaa Rochdi
(Morocco/NL)
21h > Disco Arabesquou DJ
21h45 > Babylon Trio (Irak/BE)
22h30 > Yallah Yallah DJ’s
23h15 > Bu Kholtoum (Egypt)

@ Neude square
Tickets: 7,50 €
See full info >
FB event / website