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Ama, Leven Kali… The Colors Studio festival returns to Paris
On October 26, 2025, the platform ColorsxStudios will take over the Élysée Montmartre for a new edition of Tones of Paris, a live experience where jazz, soul, R’n’B, and hip-hop come together. A diverse lineup that promises a fresh new energy on the Paris scene.
The Colors Studios, a benchmark in the music industry
In just a few years, Colors Studio has become a benchmark in the music industry and known for its vibrant live performances delivered by emerging artists. Created to promote young international talents, the Berlin-based platform now attracts major stars. Alicia Keys and Kali Uchis have already performed there, further boosting its global fame.
Its YouTube channel has millions of subscribers and rivals NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts, which offer intimate performances filmed in a what looks like the reading room of a public library.
Unknown people, stars and comedians
The concept of Colors is even more radical. Staged like a studio session, artists perform one single track over an instrumental backing, enclosed in a cube of colour with a green screen background, which will later be transformed in post-production. The result is so effective that the small Berlin-based studio has now become a massive production machine. Pop, rock, soul, hip-hop, neo-soul, or even comedy — we remember French comedian Fary’s appearance — all artists are treated as equals.
In February 2016, it was Australian singer Emilio Mercuri, a complete unknown at the time, who kicked things off with his voice and guitar performance of his song Sienna. Five years later, in November 2021, Colors settled in Paris for the first time to offer several free exhibitions and workshops at the Hôtel de Ville. Among the featured artists were Oxmo Puccino, Luidji, Caballero & JeanJass, and singer Lous and The Yakuza.
Colors presents the Tones of Paris festival
The platform also launched its own festival, Tones of Paris. Conceived by Colors itself, the event is designed as a live extension of its concept. For two days, artists and audiences share more than just a lineup. A whole atmosphere is created. In collaboration with Super! and Playground Love, this Parisian edition aims to bring together some of the most daring voices from the global scene.
The lineup embraces a refined eclecticism, featuring the sunny grooves of Leven Kali and SuperJazzClub. As for Ama’s R&B (formerly Ama Lou), it continues a transatlantic journey rooted in British new wave.
At a time when many festivals are betting on excess, Tones of Paris offers a different, demanding and more intimate model. Just like the online sessions the platform is well-known for, every stage detail is meticulously crafted. The goal? To reveal the essence of each performance and draw the audience closer to the music. These kinds of events are designed for those who want to feel the music up close, not just listening to it from afar.
Tones of Paris, a festival launched by ColorsxStudios, will take place on October 26th, 2025, at the Élysée Montmartre in Paris.
