History

At the presentation of their first CD “Rabasa” in La Tentation in Brussels (1999), the concert began before a rapt audience. As the concert continued and Rabasa moved on to the batuque and then the funana, the public could no longer contain itself-- chairs were pushed aside and the party went on for many hours. As it turned out, this ritual was to be repeated at many venues to come.

Rabasa played several important festivals and stages like:

Sfinks festival, België
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Sziget , Budapest, Hongarije
Paradiso, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Roots Festival
De Doelen, Rotterdam
Oerol festival
Oosterpoort, Groningen
Winternachten, den Haag
Vredenburg, Utrecht
Happy Art Festival, Hongarije
I Sanat, Istanbul, Turkije
La Musique African, België
Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maasticht
Gentse Feesten
Treibhaus, Innsbruck, Oostenrijk
Dunya Festival
Tropen Instituut Theater, Amsterdam
Afrika Festival, Hertme
Zuiderpershuis, Antwerpen, België
Uitmarkt, Amsterdam
Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussel, België
Bevrijdingsfestival, Wageningen Paard, den Haag
Eruit markt, Rotterdam
Rasa, Utrecht

Paard, den Haag
Sail, Amsterdam
Goudse Schouwburg
Boekenbal, Amsterdam
Vereniging, Nijmegen
Colours of Ostrava, Tsjechië
Chassé Theater, Breda
Zamek, Poznan, Polen
Melkweg, Amsterdam
International Bursa Festival, Turkije
Haarlemmerhout Festival
Cemal- Resit Rey, Istanbul
Festival Cidade Velha Cabo Verde

TV:
NPS Opening Uitmarkt
NPS Raymann is laat
TV Rijnmond
Cultura NRC/NPS

Radio:
VPRO radio
Radio Rijnmond
Radio West
Concertzender