Couleur Café
{{Short description|Music festival in Brussels}}
{{Infobox music festival
| logo = Couleur_Café-logo.png
| image = MalibuStacy.JPG
| location = Brussels, Belgium
| years_active = 1990–2020, 2022–present
| dates = End of June/early July
| genre = Funk
Hip hop
Reggae
Dance
Soul
Blues
Rock
| caption = Malibu Stacy in 2007 at Couleur Café
}}
Couleur Café Festival is an annual world and urban contemporary music festival taking place around the end of June or early July in Brussels, Belgium.
History
At its inception in 1990, the festival was organised in the Halles de Schaerbeek/Hallen van Schaarbeek, a cultural centre in the Schaerbeek municipality. In 1994, following work on the Halles de Schaerbeek, the festival moved to the Tour & Taxis site, north-west of the Pentagon (Brussels' city centre). From its 2017 edition, it has been held on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in northern Brussels, near the Atomium.
Description
The scope of the three-day festival lies on world music with as main styles funk, hiphop, reggae, dance, dub, soul, Latin, blues and rock divided over four stages. Internationally famous acts as well as less known talent or locally popular musicians are represented. Apart from the music itself, there is also a large art exposition, a market with young designers, dance workshops, cocktail bars and food stands from a worldwide variety of kitchens (fifty countries). Festival visitors can camp nearby at Camping Zen.
In 2014, the entire event counted 72,000 visitors over three days.{{cite news|url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20140629_01161171|title=Derde en zonnigste dag Couleur Café trekt 22.000 festivalgangers|newspaper=Het Nieuwsblad|author=lbo|date=29 Jun 2014|accessdate=6 Sep 2014}}
Featured performers
Performers at previous festivals included:
- 1990: Angélique Kidjo, Irakere, Mamady Keita, Papa Wemba, Zap Mama
- 1991: Mory Kanté
- 1992: Angélique Kidjo, Papa Wemba, The Wailers
- 1993: Classic Swédé Swédé, Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, Manu Dibango, Galliano, Mother Earth
- 1994: Johnny Clegg, Mory Kanté, Herbie Hancock
- 1995: Koffi Olomide, Terence Trent D'Arby, Odex Protocole
- 1996: Galliano, Habib Koité, Noa, The Believers
- 1997: Asian Dub Foundation, Maceo Parker, Youssou N’Dour, Ziggy Marley
- 1998: Ciocarlia, Daniela Mercury, Famoudou Konaté, Jimmy Cliff, Khadja Nin, Mamady Keita, Mory Kanté, Natacha Atlas, Starflam, Odex Protocole
- 1999: Cheb Mami, Faudel, Femi Kuti, Krewcial, P18, Zap Mama
- 2000: Alpha Blondy, Amadou & Mariam, Asian Dub Foundation, Candy Dulfer, Orishas, Postmen, The Herbaliser, The Skatalites, The Wailers, Youssou N'Dour, Tomas & Co
- 2001: Baaba Maal, Burning Spear, Carlinhos Brown, Culture, Khaled, Ozomatli, Starflam, Zuco 103
- 2002: Cesária Évora, Daniela Mercury, Horace Andy, Mory Kanté, Orishas, P18, Sizzla, Wawadadakwa, Zuco 103
- 2003: Amparanoia, Asian Dub Foundation, I Muvrini, Israel Vibration, Zaïko Langa Langa, Jimmy Cliff, Kana, Mad Professor, Ojos De Brujo
- 2004: Amparanoia, Ska-P, Souad Massi, Babylon Circus, Amp Fiddler, Gabriel Ríos, Starflam
- 2005: Alpha Blondy, Arno, Femi Kuti, Jah Shaka, Jane Birkin, Kool Shen, Maceo Parker, Magnus, Mahala Raï Banda, Orishas, Rokia Traoré, Youssou N'Dour, Zap Mama, Zita Swoon
- 2006: Amparanoia, Burning Spear, Cali, Gabriel Ríos, George Clinton, Gilberto Gil, Ivete Sangalo, James Brown, Louise Attaque, Off The Record, Patrick Watson, Saïan Supa Crew, Think Of One, Third World, Toumani Diabaté, Tracy Chapman, Vive la Fête, Fab Faya
- 2007: Buscemi, Cassius, Daan, Dj Mehdi, Gotan Project, Kelis, Puggy, Sean Paul, The Roots, The Tellers, Ziggy Marley, Johnny Clegg
- 2008: Aṣa, Erykah Badu, Gentleman, Jimmy Cliff, Kassav', Kery James, Natacha Atlas, Orishas, Zucchero
- 2009: Amadou & Mariam, Alpha Blondy, Arno, Asian Dub Foundation, Babylon Circus, Ben Harper, Benabar, Cesária Évora, Emir Kusturica, Khaled, Keziah Jones, Magic System, Mamady Keita, Oi Va Voi, Ozomatli, Rohff, Selah Sue, Shameboy, Solomon Burke, The Skatalites, Zap Mama
- 2010: 1060, Diam's, Ebony Bones, Femi Kuti, George Clinton, Hindi Zahra, Papa Wemba, Rox, Scylla, Selah Sue, Snoop Dogg, Soprano, Staff Benda Bilili
- 2011: Absynthe Minded, Alborosie, Arsenal, DJ Shadow, Merdan Taplak, Seal, Selah Sue, Yael Naim, Ziggy Marley, Ziggi Recado
- 2012: Jessie J, Erykah Badu, Tinariwen, Sean Paul, De La Soul, Gentleman, Kaer, Stephen Marley, Public Enemy, Gogol Bordello
- 2013: Neneh Cherry, Aloe Blacc, Maceo Parker, Andy Allo,{{cite web|url=http://www.humo.be/festivalitis/239361/couleur-cafe-2013-de-affiche-is-compleet |title=Couleur Café 2013: de affiche is compleet! |publisher=HUMO |date=7 May 2013}} Faithless, Jimmy Cliff, Matisyahu, Fat Freddy's Drop, Mos Def, Salif Keita, Kery James, Joeystarr{{cite news|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/DMF20130312_002 |title=MUZIEK. Faithless komt naar Couleur Café |author=gjs |newspaper=De Standaard |date=12 Mar 2013}}
- 2014: (planned{{update after|2015|1|24}}): Basement Jaxx, Bootsy Collins and the Funk Unity Band, Dizzee Rascal, Parov Stelar Band, Tiken Jah Fakoly, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, Dilated Peoples, Girls in Hawaii, Puggy, Morcheeba, Soldout, Seeed, Seun Kuti, La Yegros, Skip & Die, Iron Ites, Captain Steel, Root Pursuit, The Rudies, Burning Spear, Tricky, Ben Howard, Chinese Man, The Subs, Keziah Jones, Chance The Rapper, Laura Mvula, Akua Naru, Cuban Beats All Stars, Veence Hanao, Oyster Node, Selectah Nesta, What It Is, Asian Dub Foundation, Alpha Blondy, Jurassic 5, Blitz The Ambassador, Magnus LIVE, Gabriel Ríos, John Butler Trio, Ky-Mani Marley, Youssoupha, Protoje & The Indiggnation, Danakil, The Soul Rebels, Suarez, Little Collin
- 2015: 1995, Alborosie, Arsenal, Bigflo & Oli, Branko, Buraka Som Sistema, Busta Rhymes, Caravan Palace, Collie Buddz, Crystal Fighters, Cypress Hill, Dub Inc, Ester Rada, Flavia Coelho, G-Eazy, Gentleman, Groundation, Hiatus Kaiyote, Israel Vibration, Jah9, Joey Bada$$, Jupiter & Okwess International, Kasai Allstars, Kavinsky, La Chiva Gantiva, La Fine Equipe, Lefto, Midnite, Milky Chance, Modestep, Naâman, Oddisee, Palenke Soultribe, Pink Oculus, Sergent Garcia, Shantel, SOJA, Starflam, Superdiscount, Tarrus Riley, The Magician, Wu-Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean, Xavier Rudd
- 2016: Akua Naru, Alpha Wann, Apollo Brown, Arno, Atomic Spliff, Black Box Revelation, Bomba Estereo, Brigitte, Bunny Wailer, CHIC ft. Nile Rodgers, Chicos y Mendez, Chronixx, Clap! Clap!, Claptone, Cunninlynguists, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, De La Soul, Elito Reve & Su Charangon, Féfé, G.A.N, Ghinzu, Goran Bregovic, GRANDGEORGE, Hudson Mohawke, Ibeyi, Inna Modja, Jamie Woon, Jeremy Loops, Julian Marley, Kano, Kassav, Kel Assouf, Kwabs, LTGL, Magic System, Method Man & Redman, MHD, Morgan Heritage, Mr. Vegas, Nneka Omar Souleyman, Oxmo Puccino, Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band, Pomrad, Protoje, Quantic, Raging Fyah, Roméo Elvis & Le Motel, Selah Sue, Soprano, St Paul and the Broken Bones, Trixie Whitley, Woodie Smalls, Young Fathers, Youssou N'Dour
= 2017 =
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| Friday 30 June
| Ronnie Flex & Deuxperience Band | Pura Vida | J Bernardt | Goodfellas Sound System x Supafly Collective |
| Saturday 1 July
| Yaniss Odua | Sysmo | Daniel Dzidzonu | Goodfellas Sound System x Supafly Collective |
| Sunday 2 July
| Jungle by Night | Caballero & Jeanjass | Soom T | Goodfellas Sound System x Supafly Collective |
= 2018 =
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| Friday 29 June
| Damso | Selah Sue | Mahalia | |
| Saturday 30 June
| Blackwave | Gregory Porter | Alia | |
| Sunday 1 July
| Coely | Calypso Rose | Masego | |
= 2019 =
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| Friday 28 June
| Sean Paul | Wizkid | Arp Frique | |
| Saturday 29 June
| Craig David presents TS5 | Kamasi Washington | Loud | |
| Sunday 30 June
| Ms. Lauryn Hill | Amparanoia | Isha | |
= 2020–21 =
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled.{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Brussels |title=No Tomorrowland, No Pukkelpop, No Rock Werchter |url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/106519/no-tomorrowland-no-pukkelpop-no-rock-werchter |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.brusselstimes.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rooms |first=Robbe |date=2021-04-02 |title=Couleur Café opent de deuren pas in 2022 |url=https://www.dansendeberen.be/2021/04/02/couleur-cafe-opent-de-deuren-pas-in-2022/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Dansende Beren |language=nl-NL}}
= 2022 =
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| Friday 24 June
|Fally Ipupa |Panda Dub |DJ Maphorisa |O.B.F. Sound System |
| Saturday 25 June
|Shaggy |FRONTAL Soundsystem |Carl Craig |Aba Shtani-I |
| Sunday 26 June
|Nathy Peluso |BCUC |Lefto Early Bird |O.B.F Soundsystem ft Charlie P & Sr Wilson |
= 2023 =
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! width="10%" | ! width="15%" |Red Stage ! width="15%" |Green Stage ! width="15%" |The Fox ! width="15%" |Black Stage ! width="15%" |Dub Stage |
| Friday 23 June
|Roméo Elvis |Ayra Starr |ECHT! |Danilo Plessow (MCDE) |Kanka |
| Saturday 24 June
|Protoje |Innoss'B |Lander & Adriaan |Jyoty |Wicked and Bonny ft Berise |
| Sunday 25 June
|Joey Bada$$ |London Afrobeat Collective |La Jungle |Vandal |
= 2024 =
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! width="10%" | ! width="15%" | Red Stage ! width="15%" | Green Stage ! width="15%" | The Fox ! width="15%" | Black Stage ! width="15%" | Dub Stage ! width="15%" | La Plancha |
| Friday 28 June
| Julian Marley | Meryl | Hilk van JMF | Ninette | METTA FREQUENCIES ft Anthony John | Manteiga |
| Saturday 29 June
| Steel Pulse | Nubya Garcia | Morgan | RaQL b2b Bo Meng | Roots Explosion | Papi da Silva |
| Zondag 30 juni
| Romain Virgo | Sho Madjozi | STACE | Cheb Runner | Reggabus Soundsystem | DJ G-Lo |
= 2025 =
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! width="10%" | ! width="15%" | Red Stage ! width="15%" | Green Stage ! width="15%" | The Fox ! width="15%" | Black Stage ! width="15%" | Dub Stage ! width="15%" | La Plancha |
| Friday 27 June
| Baloji | Etuk Ubong | MAVEE | O'SIMMIE b2b Kevin Kofii | Feminine Hi-Fi | B2B2B |
| Saturday 28 June
| Kofi Stone | Jalen Ngonda | JAZMYN | Rrita Jashari b2b Clara! b2b Laryssa Kim | Youthie | Ravi Bongo |
| Sunday 29 June
| Groundation | Jungeli | Camille Yembe | Susobrino | Docta G | Keesha |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.couleurcafe.be/ }}
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Category:Music festivals in Belgium
Category:Recurring events established in 1990
Category:1990 establishments in Belgium