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The Seben Brothers

  • 303 303 High Street Northcote, VIC, 3070 Australia (map)

The Seben Brothers are an energetic dance band that exclusively plays African music, and particularly a dance style called Soukous which comes from the DRC in Central Africa.

The band have been performing locally for the last eight years and the members are veteran musicians including local and African artists.

The Seben Brothers crash into High Street Northcote to play one of their memorable shows. Come down to Bar 303 to experience the best in African grooves from the Congo. See, hear and feel this Live band bring their stage show featuring exotic vocals, dance and energy.

The band plays plays dance music driven by a passion for performance. Soukous is the main style and it developed of the last three decades in central Africa. Soukous means "to shake" and that is the main effect of experiencing the music of The Seben Brothers.

A "Sebene" is a term used in Congolese Rumba music to describe the instrumental section of a rumba song where the singing finishes and the band creates an ecstatic instrumental section to energise the audience into dancing.

9pm, free entry

Later Event: August 16
Acclivous Quartet - "Whenua"