The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2016
- Active since
- 1997
- Albums
- Sahel 2023
- Deran 2018
- Azel 2016
- Nomad 2013
- Agadez 2011
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Ronda, Utrecht
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2023 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 18 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 2 0,0 per week since Oct 2024
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahel | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Deran | 2018 | – | – | – |
| Azel | 2016 | #92 (6 wk) | – | – |
| Nomad | 2013 | #71 (10 wk) | #70 (4 wk) | – |
| Agadez | 2011 | – | – | – |
| Agamgam | 2010 | – | – | – |
| Yeh Umre Hai Aisi | 1997 | – | – | – |
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2016 | 27 | A | 12 / 64 | 25 | 27 | – | 27 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ●14/10/2025 · Het Depot, Leuven
- ●12/10/2025 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●11/10/2025 · Grounds, Rotterdam
- ●10/10/2025 · Pandora, Utrecht
- ●09/10/2025 · Vera, Groningen
- ●08/10/2025 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
49 earlier dates
- ●07/10/2025 · De Kreun, Kortrijk
- ●05/10/2025 · Kleine Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●04/10/2025 · Burgerweeshuis, Deventer
- ●06/07/2025 · de Bijloke, Ghent
- ●20/10/2024 · Wintercircus Club, Ghent
- ●02/06/2024 · Wilhelminaplein, Eindhoven
- ●29/05/2024 · Kleine Zaal, The Hague
- ●13/11/2023 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●11/11/2023 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●29/10/2023 · Mezz, Breda
- ●24/10/2023 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●24/11/2022 · 30CC, Leuven
- ●19/07/2022 · Walter De Buckplein, Ghent
- ●26/06/2022 · Grounds, Rotterdam
- ●25/06/2022 · Lieve Vrouwekerkhof, Amersfoort
- ●07/11/2019 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●06/11/2019 · Kleine Zaal, The Hague
- ●30/10/2018 · Vooruit Balzaal, Ghent
- ●29/10/2018 · Luxor Live, Arnhem
- ●21/10/2018 · Grounds, Rotterdam
- ●23/06/2018 · Tivoli Park, Mechelen
- ●02/09/2017 · Park van Vorst / Parc de Forest, Vorst / Forest
- ●22/10/2016 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ▲Friday, June 2016 · Best Kept Secret
- ●27/05/2016 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●21/05/2016 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●03/12/2015 · Cloud Nine, Utrecht
- ●02/12/2015 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●26/09/2014 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●13/07/2014 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ●20/10/2013 · Tivoli, Utrecht
- ●07/07/2013 · Zuiderpark, Rotterdam
- ●03/05/2013 · Magdalenazaal, Bruges
- ●13/04/2013 · Paard van Troje, The Hague
- ●10/04/2013 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●16/07/2012 · Valkhofpark, Nijmegen
- ●27/05/2012 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●21/10/2011 · De Doelen, Rotterdam
- ●20/10/2011 · Vredenburg Leeuwenbergh, Utrecht
- ●14/10/2011 · Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven
- ●13/10/2011 · Korzo Theater, The Hague
- ●11/10/2011 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●09/10/2011 · Chassé Theater, Breda
- ●13/08/2011 · Julianapark, Venlo
- ●11/08/2011 · N9 Villa, Eeklo
- ●06/08/2011 · Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam
- ●26/06/2011 · Berkenbroek, Bree
- ●19/06/2011 · Haarlemmerhout, Haarlem
- ●18/06/2011 · Leijpark, Tilburg
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | Si Chilan 2 · Midiwan 1 · Tamiditine 1 · Takamba 1 |