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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
Wed, 22 JanBar Oussou22 Jan 2025, 7:30 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺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, 23 JanBar Oussou23 Jan 2025, 8:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺Sonic Fuze @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 ✨Melbourne-based brother-led, creating infectious grooves and catchy melodies✨
Fri, 24 JanBar Oussou24 Jan 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🎶Mambo wrapped in raucous! Los Cojones play Latin jazz with verve, ‘tude, and above all…..Cojones! 🦚🔥
Sat, 25 JanBar Oussou25 Jan 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺 The Mouth @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 🪘Percussionist RAY PEREIRA, along with saxophonist JULIEN WILSON return to Bar Oussou! THE MOUTH showcase their groove-based music inspired by Afro-Cuban and Afro rhythms. 🎶🎷 Tickets $12 via Humanitix
Sun, 26 JanBar Oussou26 Jan 2025, 3:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺Ausecuma Beats & The Moment @ Bar Oussou🌺 Experience Afrobeat Rhythms and Grooves with Oussou-born Ausecuma Beats & Hip Hop Jazz Improv with the Moment, all in one night!
Sun, 26 JanBar Oussou26 Jan 2025, 8:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺The Moment @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 An unmissable once ever show with The Moment!🔥🎹🎸
Multiple DatesTue, 28 JanBar Oussou28 Jan 2025, 7:30 pm – 11:50 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia📖 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.
Thu, 30 JanBar Oussou30 Jan 2025, 8:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺Umar Zakaria’S Melayu Jazz@ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 ✨🇳🇿A recent arrival in Melbourne, award-winning kiwi double bassist Umar Zakaria combines fiery jazz improvisation with the rhythms of Malay traditional music at Bar Oussou.🎸🔉
Fri, 31 JanBar Oussou31 Jan 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺LAZR BEES @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 💃Afro-Balkan, Klez-Rock, Ethio-funk, Strings, Horns, Synths -Danceable Bashment!
Sat, 01 FebBar Oussou01 Feb 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, AustraliaRoots Reggae Night is in session with THE RAS JAHKNOW BAND this 1st February at Bar Oussou!
Sun, 02 FebBar Oussou02 Feb 2025, 8:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺Dean Kalait Group @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 🎷Naarm-based emerging saxophonist, Dean Kalait is coming to Bar Oussou after debuting their mystifying and groundbreaking album ‘STATLAND’ to retell its story in a live setting.
Thu, 06 FebBar Oussou06 Feb 2025, 8:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia"""Melbourne's Mel Francis & The Soulty Rims blend raw soul, jazz, and global sounds, while exploring themes of introspection and this wild human experience."" ""Mel Francis & The Soulty Rims, birthed out of Melbourne/Naarm in 2023, bring you an eclectic blend of raw soul, juicy jazz, and rich
Fri, 07 FebBar Oussou07 Feb 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺 STEPPERS 🌺 MELBOURNE BASED - 7 FACED - ACID LACED - EXPERIMENTAL FUNK MACHINE! Don’t miss the funk on the dancefloor! 🎸
Sat, 08 FebBar Oussou08 Feb 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, AustraliaBandides: 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 Oussou09 Feb 2025, 8:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺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!
Thu, 13 FebBar Oussou13 Feb 2025, 8:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺 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 Oussou14 Feb 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺 Kobya Panguana & Vrata Tpisana Band 🌺 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 Oussou15 Feb 2025, 10:00 pmBar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia🌺 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.
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January 2025
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8:00 pm
Social Street
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3
10:00 pm
Blak Roots
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4
10:00 pm
HAZTET
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7:30 pm
Spoken Word
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8:00 pm
Suck It Up
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10:00 pm
Masikuna
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10:00 pm
Ready New Gang
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8:00 pm
Groove Therapy
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7:30 pm
Spoken Word
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15
7:30 pm
Open Mic
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8:00 pm
The Collingwood Municipal County Marching Band
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10:00 pm
Max König
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10:00 pm
Senes Flamenco
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8:00 pm
Sabor Y Ritmo
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7:30 pm
Spoken Word
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7:30 pm
Open Mic
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8:00 pm
Sonic Fuze
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10:00 pm
Los Cajones
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25
10:00 pm
The Mouth
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3:00 pm
Ausecuma Beats & The Moment
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7:30 pm
Spoken Word
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8:00 pm
Umar Zakaria’s Melayu Jazz
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10:00 pm
Lazr Bees
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1
10:00 pm
Ras Jahknow Band
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8:00 pm
Dean Kalait Group
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4
7:30 pm
Spoken Word
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6
8:00 pm
Mel Francis & The Soulty Rims
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10:00 pm
Steppers
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10:00 pm
Bandides
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8:00 pm
The Sweet Souls
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