Every year, we bring exciting new artists from Belgium and beyond for live music, DJ sets and big discoveries, in the heart of Brussels. Come get lost somewhere unexpected, and leave with a veryyyyy long new playlist.Fred GataFred is a Rwandan-Belgian artist with a voice that hovers somewhere between warm tea and a smoky Sunday evening. He moves at the intersection of hip-hop and soul, but anyone who’s ever seen him live knows that “moves” is no euphemism. The man lives his music. Not with choreographed routines or flashy light shows, but with raw energy, a charisma that doesn’t need media training, and lyrics that land a sharp left hook on anyone who isn’t paying attention.In 2023, he became known to the wider public when he won both the jury prize and the audience award at Sound Track. Since then, he has shared the stage with artists such as Michael Franti, Martha Da’ro, Hak Baker, and Antony Szmierek—artists who, each in their own way, do a little more than just deliver a catchy chorus.AlewyaAlewya is an Ethiopian–Egyptian artist, singer, producer and visual creative whose work bridges continents and disciplines. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Shepherd’s Bush, West London. She represents a new generation of artists reshaping global music rooted in heritage yet unbound by it. Describing herself as a painter who makes music, Alewya approaches sound as texture and feeling, guided more by intuition than by structure.Alewya made her debut with Panther in Mode (2021), a project that introduced a fearless new voice within the UK’s alternative landscape. With its blend of Afro-electronic percussion and striking visual identity, the record captured a rare synthesis of sound, movement and art, both grounded and otherworldly.Since then, she has carved a distinct lane within London’s evolving soundscape. A COLORS performance of “Ethiopia,” her collaboration with Moses Boyd on “The Code,” and a UK tour supporting Little Simz expanded her reach, while appearances at Boiler Room Berlin and Glastonbury cemented her reputation for hypnotic, body-led live shows.namesbliss2026 MOBO Awards Best Newcomer nominee, namesbliss is an independent Rapper/MC hailing from Kilburn, London sitting at the apex of Jazz Rap and Neo Grime. Epitomised by the viral hit Iniesta Flow, what remains consistent is the signature sound he has made entirely on his own.A rare gem in a scene who is hungry for innovation, namesbliss continues to take the UK Alternative Rap scene by storm in 2026 with a string of sold-out UK shows and festival bookings. He now returns with his second album, ‘Where’s Bliss?’, capped off with a London headline at Islington Assembly Hall.A pioneer of a new sound in UK rap, this is the project propelling bliss to the very top. An artist who has earned every room he has walked into, namesbliss is not emerging so much as he is arriving.BombayMamiBombayMami was born in Switzerland, resides in London & raised in between Switzerland, UK and India; Her distinctive music blends both of her cultural backgrounds, making for a unique sound seamlessly blending Indian classical music with R&B and pop, she creates a bold sonic and visual universe.In February 2025 BombayMami “broke the internet” when promoting her single “Fire in Delhi” with over 10M views across social platforms & Maya Jama, Yuna, Nxdia, Sid Sriram, SOLOMON, Biig Piig, Chilla, Kojey Radical & more all engaging with the video. The “Fire In Delhi” launch features BombayMami casually snowboarding down a Swiss Alps mountain while wearing a traditional lehenga outfit—her ornate skirt and flowing hair scarf blowing behind her, as she expertly shreds the slopes while rapping. The video transcended territories & cultures being a hit in UK, US & India with mainstream Indian press & radio picking up the video with multiple features with Rolling Stone, BBC, Elle, RadioOne & more which led to BombayMami performing at the NBA event in Mumbai.
Fifty Lab Music Festival
Location: Boulevard Anspach, 110, 1000 Brussels
