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We Are Open showcases more than 40 acts of diverse talents from the Belgian music scene. The festival brings sounds of jazz, neo-soul, gabber, techno and hip hop and fills 5 stages at Trix on Friday the 10th and Saturday 11 Feb. The following selection of artists can give you a glimpse of what to expect!

Stacks

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Stacks, a performance of moody gems that do not conform to rules, was formed by Antwerp-based brothers Jan and Sis Matthé. Lately, their new album Love and Language was released on the Amsterdam label Knekelhuis. Stacks are known to beautifully echo melancholia from pop music through their wistful yet romantic melodies.

Sweats

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Sweats bring heavy beats fueled with energy that guarantees a lively dance floor. Their music is characterised by electronica, punk and a spicy attitude. Since releasing their first single 'Moist' in 2020, they have accumulated a crowd that brings the perfect chaos to their live shows. As their name suggests, be prepared to dance until you sweat.

Oriana Ikomo

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At 25, Oriana Ikomo has found her own sound. Oriana performs a unique blend of minimalist electronica and neo-soul jazz, with her own dreamy voice. This multi-talented artist directs her own music videos to give you a peak at her imagination. She appears on Nowness, where her first single ‘YOU’ was described 'as a captivating dancey debut'. She has also supported several artists such as Pip Millet, Asa and Sylvie Kreush. Her jazz, soul, RnB, and electronica-inspired sounds are perfect for fans of Solange, FKA twigs and Nils Fram.

Pega

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A humble attic project which later moved to a basement, and now to a bedroom, Pega started from a group of women who met on Sundays for musical cleansing sessions. With a  taste for musical innovation,  Aude, Bárbara and Leslie describe their music as Dino-Post-Punk: screaming guitar, and filthy bass lines. Pega gives us heavy rock but with a spontaneous nature that is meant to set your ‘inner wiggle’ in motion and attempts to reveal your soul.

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