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Paris Combo

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Origin
  
Paris, France

Genres
  
World music

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Albums
  
Attraction, Living Room, Paris Combo, Live, Motifs, Tako Tsubo, 5

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Paris Combo is a musical group based in Paris, France, that has an eclectic style, blending elements from the traditional French chanson, American jazz and swing, Roma music and North African music. The group identifies itself as a world music group. They have performed live in Europe, North America and Australia.

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Members

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  • Belle du Berry, French, lead singer and accordion player
  • Potzi, self-described Gypsy of Algerian descent, guitarist and banjo player
  • François-François (a.k.a. Jean-François Jeannin), French, percussionist and singer
  • Mano Razanajato, from Madagascar, bass player and singer (until 2011)
  • Emmanuel Chabbey, bass player (2011–present)
  • David Lewis, from Australia, trumpet and piano. David moved to France in his early twenties and studied at the Paris Conservatoire. He made a name for himself on the French music scene playing with Arthur H and Manu Dibango.

    • Trivia

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    In 2006, David Lewis' mother, Elaine Lewis, published "Left Bank Waltz", a book of her experience as an Australian expat in Paris as she pursues her dream to create the "Australian Bookshop", a hub for Australian arts and culture in Paris. The book is rich with details of Paris Combo, including the musicians' early careers, the Parisian music and arts scene, and the band's first gig.

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    In early 2003, Paris Combo's "Terrien d'Eau Douce" won in The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards for Best World Song.

    Discography

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  • 1998 – Paris Combo (Tinder Records)
  • 2001 – Living Room (Tinder Records)
  • 2002 – Attraction (Ark 21)
  • 2005 – Motifs (DRG Records Incorporated)
  • 2005 – Live (DRG Records Incorporated)
  • 2013 – 5 (DRG Records Incorporated)

    • Songs

    Fibre de verreAttraction · 2001
    Je te vois partout5 · 2013
    Lettre à PAttraction · 2001

    References

    Paris Combo Wikipedia
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