In January 2005, representatives of the Nyon Paléo Festival visited the various programmes implemented by Prem Group Company and Switcher SA in the Tiripur surrounding areas: creation of schools and other social programmes.
Impressed by the efforts made, the Paléo Festival expressed the wish to take a tangible part in a project. Thus the Paléo Band was born, a group of about twenty musicians whose goals and activities are summarised below:
In 2006, the Paléo Festival continued to sponsor the band by financing the teacher and the upkeep of the instruments.