Gaston Bogaerts

Gaston Bogaerts (31 July 1921 – 9 December 2022) was a Belgian musician, painter and writer.
Bogaerts was a percussionist of the group The Chakachas and had international success in 1972 with "Jungle Fever". He also wrote two books about music "Dance Band: Quand Bruxelles jazzait.." (2002) about his experiences as a jazz drummer between 1937 and 1957 and "Le carnet de route des Chakachas" (2011). After his music career he became a painter. He works were at Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Bogaerts died in La Garde-Freinet on 9 December 2022, at the age of 101.