Members: Dionys Breukers, Hans Greeve, Stefan Van Campenhout

After seeing a performance by Japanese percussion group Ondekoza in 1981, Van Campenhout was so inspired that he established the percussion band Motel Bokassa. They started out with five musicians and although the line-up frequently changed, they performed regularly. “We don’t play longer than 45 minutes. Everyone is satisfied after that” said Stefan van Campenhout in Vinyl magazine (March 1982). In 1987 their nameless first album was released and that same year they played at North Sea Jazz. Holger Hiller mixed their second album. In 1992 they took to the stage with a special production for the TegenTonen Festival in Paradiso. Van Campenhout had already made a name for himself with his unique performances and was also composing music for dance acts such as Le Grand Cru.

In 1995 Stefan went on holiday to Switzerland. He didn’t return after a mountain hike and despite search efforts by the authorities and his Dutch friends, he hasn’t been seen since.