The Soul Rebels
Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club, 135 Congress Street, 03801 Portsmouth Directions
Sun 04.10.2026 19:30
Praised by The Village Voice as "the missing link between Public Enemy and Louis Armstrong," New Orleans brass sensation The Soul Rebels have featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NPR's Tiny Desk with GZA, headlined the global TED Conference, and scored original music for Disney's Haunted Mansion. The eight-member powerhouse collective blends traditional New Orleans brass with funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, and rock. Renowned for their infectious live energy and top-tier musicianship, they have collaborated on stage and in the studio with heavyweights like Nas, G-Eazy, Wu-Tang Clan, Katy Perry, and Big Freedia. Touring across four continents, The Soul Rebels continue to captivate audiences worldwide--riding high on the national success of their acclaimed album Poetry In Motion--delivering explosive, party-driven performances that celebrate peace, love, and soul.
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The Soul RebelsThe Soul Rebels are riding high in 2019, receiving national attention with recent performances with Katy Perry and DMX, and featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk series, a debut late night TV appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and a headlining set at the TED Conference. The band continues to expand its international reach touring four continents including Europe, Australia, China, South Korea and Japan. Their explosive stage presence has led to live collaborations with the likes of: Nas, G-Eazy, Robin Thicke, Macy Gray, Portugal. The Man, Robert Glasper, Pretty Lights, Curren$y, Joey Bada$$, Talib Kweli, GZA, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mobb Deep, Raekwon, Metallica, and Marilyn Manson among many others, and opening forLauryn Hill and Nile Rodgers.
The Soul Rebels started with an idea – to expand upon the pop music they loved on the radio and the New Orleans brass tradition they grew up on. They took that tradition and blended funk and soul with elements of hip hop, jazz and rock all within a brass band context. The band has built a career around an eclectic live show that harnesses the power of horns and drums in a deep pocket funk party-like atmosphere. The Soul Rebels continue to chart new territory as they feature in major films, tour globally, and combine topnotch musicianship with songs that celebrate dancing, life, funk and soul.
Most recently The Soul Rebels wrapped up recording for their upcoming fall 2019 album, Poetry in Motion. The album will put the band front and center and showcase the wide breadth of musical genres and special collaborations that have come to identify the musically chameleon-like band.