Couleur Café is a music festival dedicated to all currents of urban music across the world including r&b, hiphop, world, dubstep, afro, soul, reggae, ragga, dub, dancehall, reggaeton, latin, salsa, rock, electro... This year's edition will take place on 28, 29 and 30 June 2013 at Tour & Taxis.
Time has past since Couleur Café first packed in its souks, restaurants and musicians into the Halles de Schaerbeek... The impressive industrial site of Tour & Taxis is now the unique spot for this festival with 4 musicals stages cohabitate with an art exhibition, 50 world kitchen stalls, a flea market, dance classes, brass bands and a Solidarity Village.
A real Brussels Festival
Taking place in the city, Couleur Café cultivates the cultural intermingling that makes up Brussels and other big cities in general. Couleur Café, a little cultural "Schengen" on our planetary ladder, knocks down borders and allows for the free trade of different musical influences. An urban festival that effortlessly brings together the musical legends of the 20th Century and the hottest talents of the new millennium.
2013 Line-up
Vendredi 28 juin 2013 :: Faithless DJ-set ft. Sister Bliss & Maxi Jazz live – Kery James - Nneka - Ondatropica – Jimmy Cliff - Saule - Trixie Whitley
Samedi 29 juin 2013 :: Matisyahu – Zaz – Fat Freddy’s Drop – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Xavier Rudd –Tarrus Riley – Joeystarr & B.O.S.S. Soundsystem - Cody Chesnutt - Birdy Nam Nam
Dimanche 30 juin 2013 :: Raggasonic – Calexico – Patrice – Die Antwoord – Salif Keita – Balkan Beat Box– Mos Def & Robert Glasper Band – Morgan Heritage – Wax Tailor - Ceelo Green - Féfé