Since 2019, Fifty Lab has been dedicated to showcasing the most promising emerging talent over three days at iconic venues in the heart of Brussels.
From Wednesday, November 12 to Friday, November 14, you can once again discover the best emerging Belgian and international artists across multiple locations at the Fifty Lab Music Festival.
This year, Ancienne Belgique is once again one of the venues, and we are excited to highlight four acts you absolutely shouldn’t miss:
Quinton Barnes:
Quinton’s album features some of Montréal’s most daring experimental musicians, including members of Egyptian Cotton Arkestra (James Goddard, Markus Lake, Ari Swan, and Lucas Huang), versatile multi-instrumentalist Matt LeGroulx, avant-garde reed player Naomi McCarroll-Butler, and noise producer Ky Brooks.
Together, they explore an expansive soundscape blending noise, hip-hop, breakbeat, avant-jazz, drone, and footwork, providing the sonic backdrop for Barnes’ poetic, nihilistic sprechgesang.
Boko Yout
Led by Paul Adamah, Boko Yout is a Swedish artist known for their Afro Grunge—a bold mix of punk-funk grooves, alternative rock energy, and experimental sounds. Their music is raw, fearless, and centers on inclusivity, self-expression, and empowerment.
Helena Casella
Helena Casella is a Belgian-Brazilian composer and singer who grew up in a highly musical family. In her music, she explores various genres such as R&B, neo-soul, hip-hop, modern jazz, and Brazilian rhythms, blending these influences in her own unique way.
TJE
The Belgian trio TJE, consisting of Lindy Versyck, Melvin Slabbinck, and Klaas Leyssen, quickly gained attention with their experimental sound, a mix of offbeat electronica, melancholic avant-pop, and post-rock. Their debut EP IDOLS was praised for its originality, and their minimalist yet powerful live performances made a strong impression in Belgium and the Netherlands. Versyck’s voice, often compared to that of a Belgian Björk, shifts between childlike innocence and brooding intensity.
