Paris Combo is a musical celebration of the contemporary Parisian melting pot. The chanteuse, Belle du Berry, has her roots in the "chanson" tradition (Kosma - Prevert, Arletty) and has already made her mark in the Paris Underground scene. She formed PARIS COMBO in 1994, together with the Django-like Potzi and the drummer-crooner, François-François. With the arrival of trumpeter David Lewis (ex Manu Dibango and Arthur H) and the bassist-vocalist Mano Razanajato (born in Madagascar), the band developed an unusually broad musical spectrum, embracing jazz, latin, gypsy and oriental grooves with an natural flair. After playing the Parisian café circuit for a couple of years, the band released their first album in 1997 on the independant Boucherie label.