In Summary
- This is the first time that any Kenyan artist is performing on A Colors Show
- Xenia Manasseh and Lisa Oduor Become the First Kenyan Artists to Be Featured On COLORS X STUDIOS
Spotify has partnered with COLORSxSTUDIOS to showcase the smooth melodies of Kenyan R&B, with six special A COLORS SHOW performances.
For the first time ever, six Kenyan artists, will take to the infamous COLORS’ stage, performing never-before-released singles.
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Spotify and COLORSxSTUDIOS had a week-long writing camp in Nairobi, Kenya during the first week of October, bringing together singers, songwriters and producers from Africa and the diaspora.
Afro R&B is one of the growing genres in Africa, and in Kenya specifically, it is in the top five most streamed genres.
Artists Featured So Far
Lisa Oduor a songwriter, singer, and producer whose music is a mix of different genres blended together was the first, who performed her single “For Keeps”, a song she wrote in 2017.
“It’s crazy when some of your wildest dreams, things that you looked at from so far away, actually happen,” Lisa said of her experience.
Lisa is currently on the cover of Tantalizers, Spotify Africa’s flagship R&B playlist, and the home of all the original A COLORS SHOW recordings.
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Xenia Manasseh, also a singer-songwriter and a Spotify RADAR artist, takes the stage next with her enchanting vocals, and relatable lyrics.
‘Weeh we are live ..somebarrry sound my alarm!! My song wild is officially on colorsxstudios..aah I have wept’’ Wrote the artist as she celebrates this moment
ColorsxStudios
ColorsxStudios , commonly known as Colors, is a German music performance platform that aims at introducing and showcasing emerging artist talent in the form of videos with minimalist aesthetics.
This a platform created to celebrate and recognize young and new artists with unique voices and music from across the globe.
Four more artists on the wait list.
