It has been more than 3 years ago that the immigration detention centre at Schiphol airport burned down. An illegal government prison without fireproof materials, so it was a disaster just waiting to happen. 11 people died that october night in 2005. Libian immigrant Ahmed Isa is suspected of starting the fire by flicking a cigarette butt -say what?- He has been in jail ever since that night and still without trail. Testimonies by many immigrant inmates have proven that Ahmed Isa is innocent and that the insecure fire facilities are to blame. The government however, chooses to turn him into a scapegoat.
We say: Free Ahmed Isa! http://www.vertrokkengezichten.net/

During the night we will have Senegalese immigrant artists playing live & dj-ing alonside us. They were in that detention centre and survived that fire. We will give them a stage to spread their message, whether in words or music. We hope you want to listen and think deeply to them. Please tell your friends, family and come along to support!

Profits of the night will go to the Rapping rebels of Block L, who started theur fight last February.

Listen to Sali, making his first announcement and an appeal for assistance.

Black Lion (tribal animal dance from Senegal)
Sali (African hiphop (Ghana))
DJ Papa Sakho (Senegalese dance music)
Wontanara Takkita (various Guinean drums played by global folks)

Rebel Up! Soundclash (#23)
Diasporic sounds from the global underground…..
a global culture mashup of rougher world music and visuals,

Saturday 25th of april @ OCCII
Amstelveenseweg 134 (tram #1 (stop Overtoomsesluis) or #2)
doors open 22:30 till late,
4 Euro fee.  ~Profit goes to charity~!
www.rebelup.org