There is always a wide variety of music and performances on offer at Paléo, and Thursday night was no exception. From the “neuvo flamenco” performed by Spanish band Calima in the L’Escale tent (see video below), Kokooko’s dance rhythms from the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Detour tent, to headline act British band Gorillaz on the main […]
Danitsa: the new Captain of the Swiss hip-hop scene
The future of hip-hop is female. Geneva-based artist Danitsa’s showcase today was definitely a reminder of that fact. As female hip-hop artists and rappers are changing rules of the game all over the world, from the amazing Princess Nokia in New York, to rappers like Nadia Rose or Little Simz in the Uk (the latter […]
A Cup’s life at Paléo: Behind the scenes at the eco-cup facility
Did you know that behind the scenes of Paléo, 120 volunteers are busy washing all the plastic cups from 08:00 in the morning to 23:00 at night? Why do you pay CHF 2 a deposit on your drinks cup? How many Paléo cups are kept as festival souvenirs? Jonas Parson, Living In Nyon’s festival reporter […]
A Melange of Music on the first night of Paléo 2018
Paléo kicked off in style last night in warm weather and with a breeze to cool down the festival-goers. Jonas, Living in Nyon’s annual Paléo reporter has reviewed some of the evening’s music in more detail in a previous post and below is a snapshot of the first night from the editor’s perspective. As ever, […]
Paléo 2018 – Gorillaz, Depeche Mode, Hip Hop, Techno, Reggae and Blues in Nyon
The line-up for Paléo 2018 was revealed at a press conference in Nyon this morning the 20th March. Some of the well-known headline acts include Gorillaz, Depeche Mode, Lenny Kravitz, The Killers, MGMT, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and there are many other new and upcoming bands and artists on the programme. Daniel Rossellat, president of Paléo explained that […]