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653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056
Nanga Def?
(How's it going?)
Bar Oussou represents a range of genres* primarily under the banner of World Music, engaging with musicians from diverse backgrounds, appealing to different audiences who love the experience of live music and culture. With our music programming, culture becomes an exchange, breaking the divide of difference and yet the integrity of difference is not compromised.
*afro-beat, jazz, jazz-tronica, Latin, broken jazz, ethno and euro influences, hip hop, reggae, funk, soul, experimental and more.
Wheelchair Accessible Venue
Our Kitchen Is open Saturday to Sunday
from 6PM till late
Upcoming Events
Fri, 07 FebBar Oussou🌺 STEPPERS 🌺 MELBOURNE BASED - 7 FACED - ACID LACED - EXPERIMENTAL FUNK MACHINE! Don’t miss the funk on the dancefloor! 🎸
Sat, 08 FebBar OussouBandides: Rebellious, Experimental, and Unconventionally Fun! Bandides are a force to be reckoned with — a band that defies categorization and pushes boundaries with every note. Recorded in Melbourne with Oscar Jimenez (Amaru Tribe), their latest release is a daring journey into the absurd
Sun, 09 FebBar Oussou🌺The Sweet Souls @ Bar Oussou! 🌺 Naarm-based band, The Sweet Souls, truly live up to the name-playing the all time classics of funk, blues and soul!
Multiple DatesTue, 11 FebBar Oussou📖 Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou has a long history within the Melbourne poetry scene - come and join in every Tuesday 7:30 PM! ❤️Free Entry Hosted by MC Danksta Downunder, the format is OPEN for all to join! 🎤📖 No-one knows what will happen on the night! All languages are welcome here.
Wed, 12 FebBar Oussou🌺OPEN MIC & Jam Night @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 Two Part Night with Open Mic this week Hosted by Ty La Moonchild & ending in Jams! Instruments provided, all welcome! 🎤Free Entry
Thu, 13 FebBar Oussou🌺 SLOW @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 🎷Get down to Bar Oussou to experience SLOW. The collective of Narm based finest improvisers led by Saxophonist Will Larsen. 🎶🤩
Fri, 14 FebBar Oussou🌺 Kobya Panguana 🌺 Gifted performer singer song writer and versatile multi-instrumentalist, Kobya Panguana, mixes roots (Marrabenta Mozambique Popular dance Music) & reggae, occasionally throwing in some lovers rock to create his own original blend! Check it Out!
Sat, 15 FebBar OussouJoin house-music producer Willy Delphia and an all-star band for an evening of deep grooves and improvised, unreleased tracks in Naarm.
Sat, 15 FebBar Oussou🌺 Cool Out Sun 🌺 Cool Out Sun are a cross-cultural project spearheaded by N'fa Jones & Sensible J, blending Traditional HipHop, Afro Beat and Afro soul.
Sun, 16 FebBar OussouStanding Circle 🎸🎶 bringing that jazz attitude! Expect world flavours, hypnotic rhythms all rooted in jazz voicings!
Sun, 16 FebBar Oussou🌍Ausecuma Beats are back in 2025 once a month!! In the place where it all started from… see you on the dancefloor!- Multiple DatesWed, 19 FebBar Oussou🌺OPEN MIC & Jam Night @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 Two Part Night with Open Mic this week Hosted by Ty La Moonchild & ending in Jams! Instruments provided, all welcome! 🎤Free Entry
Thu, 20 FebBar Oussou💦New Zealand’s Arjuna Oakes comes and graces our stage with his smooth like honey repertoire! Don’t miss this!
Fri, 21 FebBar Oussou🌟G Tano blends funk fusion, acid jazz, and Mediterranean vibes. They've sold out shows in Naarm/Melbourne and performed at NGV's Grand Gala.
Sat, 22 FebBar OussouAbiy Sahle & The Peace Band perform original instrumentals highlighting unique scales and rhythms of Ethiopian traditional music An uplifting experience of Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Reggae, and Afro-beat.
Sat, 22 FebBar Oussou🌺 One Spirit Africa @ Bar Oussou! 🌺 One Spirit are back and will have the dancefloor pumping!Come shake a limb or two with these infectious grooves & rhythms! Featuring an early performance from Abiy Sahle & The Peace Band from 7PM
Sun, 23 FebBar OussouSHOL is a quintet from Melbourne that has been performing and recording since 2012. They are a contemporary jazz ensemble whose original compositions cover hard bop, free jazz, world and soul music. They have developed a personal and unique ensemble sound and are all composers in their own right.
Thu, 27 FebBar Oussou🕉Stone Lucid is an exciting blend of Melbourne Jazz fused with the rich tradition of Carnatic (South Indian) Rhythms. Prepare to be enthralled!🕉
Calendar
February 2025
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
27
28
7:30 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
29
7:30 pm
Open Mic
+1 more
30
8:00 pm
Umar Zakaria’s Melayu Jazz
+1 more
31
10:00 pm
Lazr Bees
+1 more
1
10:00 pm
Ras Jahknow Band
+1 more
2
8:00 pm
Dean Kalait Group
+1 more
3
4
7:30 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
5
7:30 pm
Open Mic
+1 more
6
8:00 pm
Mel Francis & The Soulty Rims
+1 more
7
10:00 pm
Steppers
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8
10:00 pm
Bandides
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9
8:00 pm
The Sweet Souls
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10
11
7:30 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
12
7:30 pm
Open Mic
+1 more
13
8:00 pm
SLOW
+1 more
14
10:00 pm
Kobya Panguana
+1 more
15
7:00 pm
Willy Delphia
+1 more
+2 more
16
5:00 pm
Standing Circle
+1 more
+2 more
17
18
7:30 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
19
7:30 pm
Open Mic
+1 more
20
8:00 pm
Arjuna Oakes
+1 more
21
10:00 pm
G Tano
+1 more
22
7:00 pm
Abiy Sahle & The Peace Band
+1 more
+2 more
23
8:00 pm
SHOL
+1 more
24
25
7:30 pm
Spoken Word
+1 more
26
7:30 pm
Open Mic
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27
8:00 pm
Stone Lucid
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28
10:00 pm
Beat Science
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1
10:00 pm
IRIE
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2
8:00 pm
The Romans
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3
4
7:30 pm
Spoken Word
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5
7:30 pm
Open Mic
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6
7
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9
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