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A Donkey Story about Roel Jacobs

Roel Jacobs is one of the most versatile saxophone players in the Antwerp music Scene today and has been for quite some years now.

At the age of 15, already part of the legendary 80's ska collective The Skyblasters, he became a regular of the Antwerp blues and roots circuit through the Dizzy Dave Band. which later would be somewhat reshaped into The Seatsniffers as we know them today : THE Quintessential Roots Band of Belgium. A much in demand session musician, he has recorded with The Whodads, Mambo Chillum, The O'Haras, The Belgian Afro Beat Association, ...

To nurture his love for ska, he has formed the Internationals together with Dennis Dellaert and Kristiaan "Boss Beer" Bosschaert. The group has been, somewhat unfortunately, cathegorised as part of the (in)famous Antwerp Party Scene, when, in fact, the main focus should lay on the sheer craftmanship of these high skilled musicians. No need to convince The Mad Professor nor The Skatalites, however...