RUMBARISTAS
The band is formed by Catalan composer and guitarist Willy Fuego, French-Polish-Italian multi-instrumentalist and singer Thomas Morzewski, (aka Don Tomasino), and Belgians producer and drummer Roel Poriau and bass player and singer Thomas De Smet (Think of One, Laïs).
RUMBARISTAS stands for an unbalanced, lively and colourful mix of Latin-American flavour with passion for Balkan music and world rhythms.
We played in and about international stages from east to west like Bejin International Music Festival, Women, Balkan Traffic, Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic, Ariano Folk Festival, Ghent Jazz, Pole Pole and currently on tour in Canada (2025).
We collaborated with friends and fellow musicians like Amparanoia, Joan Garriga, Sergio Mendoza (Calexico), Orchestre International du Vetex, Pauline Maudy among others.
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WILLY FUEGO
// guitar & vocals
Willy Fuego is a bass and guitar player, producer and composer. Known as been member of bands like La Kinky Beat and Amparanoia, he also has his own project as Willy Fuego. Born in Barcelona, this 'Catalan Morissey' composes nostalgic and romantic rumba songs in a unique yet traditional way…
ROEL PORIAU
// drums & percussion
TOMAS DE SMET
// bass & vocals
DON TOMASINO
// accordion & trumpet
Roel Poriau is one of Belgian's finest, most colourful drummers. He was one of the founders of Think of One and is currently producing several world music artists in his Porino Recording Studios (Antwerpen)
Tomas De Smet, former component of the worldwide famous band Think of One. Besides other projects like King Dalton. he collaborates with bands such as Zita Swoon, Laïs, or more recently Gabriel Rios
'Don Tomasino' is known as composer of Orchestre International du Vetex and Don Tomasino. Talented to write brilliant and ear catching songs, his musical influences stretch from Italian over classical and Balkan music...