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WERF records

Your favourite Belgian label for contemporary and exciting music.

WERF Records - Wasted Energy Record Factory
The Finest in Belgian jazz since 1993 - part of arts centre KAAP (Bruges/Ostend)

14/02/2025

Nabou Claerhout & Trombone Ensemble are hitting the road for what will be their final tour (for now)!

14.02 | Bimhuis, Amsterdam
15.02 | Paradox, Tilburg
16.02 | LantarenVenster, Rotterdam

14/02/2025

Nabou Claerhout & Trombone Ensemble are hitting the road for what will be their final tour (for now)! Catch this incredible collective live at three stunning venues across The Netherlands this weekend. Don’t miss out if you’re nearby!

14.02 | Bimhuis, Amsterdam
15.02 | Paradox, Tilburg
16.02 | LantarenVenster, Rotterdam

Live version of the track 'Slide Unit' performed at Jazzahead! 2024 (Kulturzentrum Schlachthof, Bremen, Germany).Discover the full self-titled album — out si...

14/02/2025

[NEW SINGLE] "Ready to love" by ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba is out now! An ocean of love for your child, your family, your friends, your love. Pure and unconditional, flowing straight from an open heart. Forever till infinity.

Born from a bassline, guided by the rhythm of new life, and inspired by Ghanaian Highlife, this song carries the essence of healing.

The upcoming album ‘Healing Voices’ explores freedom and unconditional love as the two primary elements of healing, out 25th of April.

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13/02/2025

ESINAM and Sibusile Xaba come together in a powerful musical connection, blending rhythms and storytelling with deep ancestral roots. Their new single Ready For Love, a heartfelt expression of pure love, is out this Friday, on Valentine’s Day! 💚 Pre-save now: https://werfrecords.ffm.to/readytolove

ESINAM and Sibusile Xaba is a meeting of nomadic, wandering and kindred spirits in music. Both artists draw upon their ancestry: Belgian-Ghanaian (ESINAM) and KwaZulu Natal-South Africa (Sibusile Xaba) through a unique connection, a deep
artistic and spiritual levels they use rhythms and grooves to translate stories to the audience.

‘Ready For Love” is a song that expresses the kind of love you can feel for your child, your family, your friends, yourself. Pure love straight from an open heart.

Out on Friday 14 February 💚 pre-save the single and tag that somebody you are ready to love; https://werfrecords.ffm.to/readytolove

Esinam & Sibusile Xaba ESINAM Sibusile Xaba Akum Agency Aubergine Artist Management WERF records

pic by G. Lagadec

1luv!

10/02/2025

JazzMania review on 'Un' by Benjamin Sauzereau

Un bel attelage.

10/02/2025

KID. review by Luminous Dash

De kans dat de welopgevoede muziekliefhebber al gehoord heeft van Terry Beks (KID.) en Kim Vreys (Bucho) is eerder beperkt. De twee definiëren zichzelf dan ook minder als muzikanten dan als (indie)…

10/02/2025

Recensie: Alex Koo – Blame It On My Chromosomes ★★★★½

Met zijn nieuwe, opvallend getitelde, album Blame It On My Chromosones, pakt Alex Koo na zijn solo-uitstap Etudes for Piano van twee jaar terug onverdroten door. Deze keer in triovorm met contrabassist Lennart Heyndels en drummer Dré Pallemaerts als geweldenaren naast Koo en met de Amerikaanse trom...

10/02/2025

KID. in Humo ☆☆☆

07/02/2025

[NEW ALBUM] ‘Blame it on my chromosomes’ by Alex Koo is out now! Pianist Alex Koo is no stranger to W.E.R.F. records. After making waves with his 2021 trio debut IFO and his acclaimed 2024 solo album Études for Piano, he now returns with a brand-new trio featuring two of Belgium’s finest: the endlessly versatile Lennart Heyndels on bass and the legendary Dré Pallemaerts on drums. To make it even more special, American star trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire lends his magic to two tracks.

With raw emotion, fearless improvisation, and genre-defying creativity, ‘Blame It on My Chromosomes’ is an album you don’t want to miss. Trust us.

Listen and order now:
https://werfrecords.ffm.to/biomc

The album is out, and the love is already pouring in:

"A reflection of a quest for sincerity and self-expression. Perhaps Alex Koo's most personal work to date." – Klara

“Comtemplative yet lively, peace-seeking but intense, contrastst abound as Koo embraces jazz’s freedom of expression without forsaking technique” – Mojo

“Belgian-Japanese pianist Alex Koo’s new album surprises you from one track to the next, while at the same time assuring the listener that it is all coming from the same pair of hands, mind and soul.” – UK Jazz News

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Groenestraat 19b
Brugge
8000

Website

http://www.werfrecords.bandcamp.com/

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SPOOK at our W.E.R.F. records label night at AB - Ancienne Belgique in October! Catch them live next friday in Bruges for the Turnzaalsessie XL from KAAP, together with The Low Life, Nisrine Mbarki and ANGRYBODIES. Info & Tickets: https://www.kaap.be/toont/turnzaal-sessie-xl-met-spook-low-life-en-angrybodies

Step into the weekend with this beautiful video for aki's Lierna😍 👀 https://youtu.be/_9CnMpTlBn4?si=wJG0q61fGYNVn1NG

𝘏𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 feels like an imaginary soundtrack for a spaghetti western, with 🐜🐜 as the main characters. The ant parade ends just as it began—marching to the beat of their own drum. This might be Donder's most ant-icipated track to date. Their third full-length album, De Wonderen, will be released on November 22nd. This single is the first glimpse into the new album! 🎧 Listen https://newsdistribution.lnk.to/hetmierenlied

New music and video by Trance Plantations 🌿 A GOOD DAY IN THE UNIVERSE is from their upcoming album BEHIND YOUR FACE. Here's a homegrown live version, shot by Francis Schrauwen. Enjoy! The album will be co-released with Rebel Up in October! 👀 https://youtu.be/7GBArupW7HI?si=vDDB-CSRcMwQ9Xip

[WIN] It's time for the final hurrah in our 30 year celebration together with JazzLab! Next Friday big night at Ha Concerts with mòs ensemble - Louise van den Heuvel's Sonic Hug and Dans Kapot! Win big as we are giving away 5x3 releases - check link below for more 😎 👇 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbkIwK2uwZUy6oP67f0IF_fVwUGB0SuiCwbSjmYNkx1JZzNw/viewform And remember to join us on Friday 31.05 in Ghent 🙌

[JOB OPENING] At KAAP we are looking for a programmer (m/f/x) with a passion for culture, a knack for talent, an eye for exciting artists, and an ear for innovative music. You can apply until Sunday, May 26... Sharing is caring 🙌 www.kaap.be/nieuws/nieuwe-collegas-gezocht

Laughing Bastards teaser

In two weeks we welcome, together with the friends of record label BMC, the new album by Laughing Bastards: FETISH. They will be touring all over, but do know tickets move quickly👇 14 APR - KAAP Ostend 19 APR - De Ververij - Ronse 20 APR - De Centrale - Ghent 25 APR - BMC - Budapest 04 MAY - de Singer Rijkevorsel 05 MAY - De Casino Concertzaal - Sint-Niklaas 18 MAY - Ham Sessions - Ghent 11 JUL - Gent Jazz - Ghent

"We’ve been blessed to get a taste of his remarkable and emotionally evocative version of ‘180db_ [130]’, not to mention his stunning reinterpretation of the classic ‘Windowlicker’." - Great read by Twistedsoul tackling the newest Dorian Dumont Read more https://twistedsoulmusic.org/2024/02/14/guest-playlist-dorian-dumont/ Listen/buy https://werfrecords.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-aphex

The wait is almost over! Louise van den Heuvel is about to step into the light with an anticipated first single of her brand new project 'Sonic Hug' -a release that fits in our 30 year anniversary with JazzLab! 'Hold Me' is out Friday 23.02, with a beautifully animated videoclip by Dotted Leafs Illustration — have a little taste of the auditive and visual warmth below! -- Aubergine Artist Management