Sacha Boutros Illuminates Paris in SACHA: PARIS AFTER DARK — A Centennial Celebration of French and American Song

Global jazz vocalist, composer, producer, and peace ambassador Sacha Boutros returns with SACHA: PARIS AFTER DARK — a lush, multilingual journey through 100 years of popular music by French and American composers. Released October 17, 2025 on Hear Me Roar Records, the album soared to #1 on iTunes within three days of release, a testament to Boutros’ worldwide following and her singular ability to unite audiences across borders and languages.

A master of connection and culture, Boutros speaks seven languages and sings in 14. On SACHA: PARIS AFTER DARK, she draws from her deep stylistic palette — jazz, blues, pop, and swing — to reimagine timeless songs originally written or popularized by Gilbert Bécaud, Jacques Brel, Sidney Bechet, Sacha Distel, Joe Dassin, Cole Porter, Dalida, and Serge Gainsbourg. Singing in French, English, and a touch of Italian, she bridges the Great American Songbook with classic French pop in a heartfelt homage to the City of Light and Love.

The 10-track album marks Boutros’ fifth full-length recording and continues her After Dark series, following Sacha: NY After Dark (2013) — with Sacha: Las Vegas After Dark and Sacha: Mexico After Dark soon to follow. “For me, this album is a love letter to Paris, to music, to my childhood and family, and to the powerful bond between cultures,” says Boutros. “The After Dark aesthetic captures the sound and spirit of a city at night — the music you hear in cafés, clubs, taxis, and on the streets. I’ve never been more found than when I’m lost in Paris.”

The album features a stellar ensemble of French and Franco-American jazz greats: Stéphane Belmondo (trumpet), Franck Amsallem (piano), Hugo Lippi (guitar), Thomas Bramerie (bass), and Tony Rabeson (drums). Together, they create a cinematic, late-night Parisian atmosphere — intimate yet grand, sophisticated yet spontaneous.

Highlights include a sensual, percussive take on Gilbert Bécaud’s “Je Reviens Te Chercher”, a sultry reimagining of Sidney Bechet’s “Si tu Vois Ma Mère”, and a bilingual “love dance” medley of Jacques Brel’s “Ne Me Quitte Pas” and Frank Sinatra’s “I’m a Fool to Want You.” Boutros also delivers a spritely, romantic “April in Paris,” a smoky rendition of Joe Dassin’s “Et si tu n’existais pas,” and an evocative version of Serge Gainsbourg’s “La Javanaise.” Other standout moments include the timeless poignancy of Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” and the sensual multilingual charm of Dalida’s “Love in Portofino.” The album closes with haunting grace on Cole Porter’s “In the Still of the Night” and a jubilant, swinging finale — “La Belle Vie” (“The Good Life”) — that encapsulates the warmth and wit of the collection.

Of Mexican and French Lebanese heritage, Boutros was raised in San Diego in a European household. A former athlete and honors graduate in Marketing and International Business, she later founded her own label, production, and publishing company, Hear Me Roar, becoming one of the few female producers in jazz. Her work has topped iTunes, Billboard, and international charts — including #2 in Japan’s jazz rankings and #3 in Francophile and Canadian charts.

Boutros is also a community leader and cultural visionary. In 2014 she founded Sacha’s Supper Club 501(c)3, the first vintage pop-up experience blending fine dining, big band music, and dancing in the style of 1940s café society. In 2017 she helped create the “The Place Where Soles Meet” mural at the San Ysidro–Tijuana border, a symbol of unity through art. In France, she is affectionately known as “La Reine du Jazz” — The Jazz Queen.