<p>If he defines himself as Africo-European, Manu Dibango has obviously become an important driving force of the mixing musical creations in France.  In Spring 2005, Manu used to meet his fans once a months at the New Morning in Paris with his new performance : The Big Band Maraboutik. He wished he could bring back to life the huge magical Jazz orchestras. For this show he was surrounded by 13 musicians. Amongst them, there were brass instrument musicians from the &ldquo;Orchestre de La Lune&rdquo;, conducted by Jonathan Handelsman. This performance was successfully presented in the Barbican Center of London in front of more than 3000 spectators before being played at the New Morning in Paris.</p>