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 ›
Chances for 2027
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2019, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 1994
- Concerts per year
- 2026 24
- 2025 4
- 2019 7
- 2018 4
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 140 times in a collection
- 862 on a wishlist
- 2 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Obaa Sima 1994 · 38
- Batakari 2025 · 102
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ±150 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 10 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 5 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 Studio Brussel 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obaa Sima | 1994 | – | – | – | 38 |
Discogs: 140 times in a collection. 862 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Ata Kak compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – | setlist.fm, stature | |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | – | C | 66 / 82 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Wisselvallige start | Dansende Beren | 13/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2019 | Pukkelpop 2019 (Dag 4): Volksverhuizingen allerhande | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2019 | dagverslag |
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
- ▲Friday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ●03/06/2026 · Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ▲August 2019 · Pukkelpop
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Obaa Sima 1 · Yemmpa Aba 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Obaa Sima 2 · Batakari 1 · DJ 1 · Yasi Town 1 · Otanhunu 1 |