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DRUMZ IN a BOX live at buster WalterMets 257 views DRUMZ IN a BOX (Walter Mets-drumz, Didi-more drumz, Matty-dj rap beatbox, special guest Jean Bosco Safari) live at Buster in Antwerp
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Drumz in a box: 'jingo' WalterMets 493 views DRUMZ iN A BOX is a band around Walter Mets (drums, percussion, composer). Together with Didi (electronic drums) and M@tty (DJ, beatbox, rap) they bring you an evening o...
Drumz in a box: 'papa was a rolling stone' WalterMets 903 views DRUMZ iN A BOX is a band around Walter Mets (drums, percussion, composer). Together with Didi (electronic drums) and M@tty (DJ, beatbox, rap) they bring you an evening o...
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Drums around the world (a tailor made percussion act). WalterMets 707 views Drums around the world (a tailor made percussion act for your event). For more details please contact www.waltermets.com.

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Walter Mets has been a professional musician since 1981,
(recording sessions with Plastic Bertrand, Telex, Scooter)
He lived in London and worked with
Mannfred Mann Band,
Jeff Wayne (producer War of the worlds),
BBC radio and TV.
He toured the London club circuit with Glass Museum
and later with his own band Sansavana,
with Tim Wheater (flute) and Beverly Craven (keyboards).
After his return to Belgium, he toured Belgium, Holland, America and Africa as drummer with The Radios,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waiqSptWwV0&feature=PlayList&p=33E2418267620DF6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=35
Soulsister ( support act Sting on his European tour),
and Clouseau (in Benelux and Germany).
Apart from this he was active as session and live musician for
such international artists as
Tom Robinson,
Katrina from the waves,
Adamo,
Indochine,
Aereda (ft Branford Marsalis),
Toots Tielemans,

'DRUMZ IN A BOX'
is a band around Walter Mets with Daniel Delforge. Two drummers playing lounge- and dancegrooves on electronic percussion. Please check out the promo video. On gigs they will be joined by beatboxer MATTY.

Info and bookings:
info@waltermets.com
00 32 486 10 84 55

'DRUMS AROUND THE WORLD'
is an ideal solution for large events or occasions that require something out of the ordinary.

Different combinations are possible and a program can be made 'to measure', according to the wishes of the organiser.

In an impressive show Walter Mets takes you, along with his drums, videos and choreography, into a world of enchanting rhythms and sounds from the four corners of the world.

Walter Mets is, apart from video projections, surrounded by dancers and guest musicians.
In the past he worked with Guo Yue (chinese flutes - ex Peter Gabriel), Steve Willaert (piano), a.o.

Info and bookings:
info@waltermets.com
00 32 486 10 84 55

Walter Mets, born in Belgium, has been a professional musician since '81 (recording sessions with Telex, Scooter...)
He lived in London and worked with Mannfred Mann Band, Jeff Wayne ("producer War of the worlds"), BBC radio and TV. He toured the London club circuit with Glass Museum
and later with his own band Sansavana, with Tim Wheater (flute) and Beverly Craven (keyboards).

After his return to Belgium, he toured Belgium, Holland, America and Africa as drummer with The Radios, Soulsister http://www.soulsister.be/nieuws ( support act Sting on his European tour), and Clouseau (in Benelux and Germany).
Apart from this he was active as session and live musician for such international artists as
Tom Robinson, Katrina from the waves, Adamo, Indochine,
Aereda (ft Branford Marsalis), Toots Tielemans,...
And as leader of his television band he worked with Black, Spandau Ballet, Leo Sayer, Johnny Logan, the Passadenas,...
In 2002 he atributed to the eurovision songcontest in Tallin, Estonia as drummer with Sergio and the ladies.
See video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-5n21zpra8 Session and live work includes Nathalia, Joeri and Kate Ryan.

All along Walter has had a special love for world music.
During his stays in Africa, he was introduced to musicians in Congo and the national ballet of Senegal, from whom he learned the basics of African percussion.
He played at Youssou N'Dour's annual 'festival of the African child' at the stadium of Dakar and visited the isle of Gorée, home to Doudou N'Diay Rose.

The colaboration with Rifi Kythouka (Congo) resulted in forming his own band Sansavana, with Beverly Craven, Dave Foster (ex-Style Coucil) and Tim Wheater (ex-Eurythmics).
Sansavana released 3 CD's on the London KDF label.

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