Rebecca Jean | PERFORMANCE | AUTHENTIQUE EXTRAVAGANZA GALA 2025

Montréal, Québec – During an evening filled with emotion and spirituality, multidisciplinary artist Rebecca Jean transported the audience on a journey through Creole traditions, committed poetry, and radiant gratitude. Welcomed by the Montréal public as part of an event organized by Authentique, the singer, accompanied by Yao Maté on percussion, delivered a performance that was both intimate, engaged, and deeply rooted in Afro-Caribbean heritage.

The evening opened with a moving cover of the song Malaika , performed in Creole. For Rebecca Jean, this choice is far from incidental:

"It's a way to recall the bond between Mother Earth and Haiti," she explained.

 Her soft yet penetrating voice blended with the percussions to evoke love, beauty, and sacrifice, while highlighting life’s fragility and the dreams shattered by poverty. The song became a prayer, a chant of resistance and love.

In a world marked by crises and chaos, Rebecca spoke sincerely:

"I spend a lot of time watching cat videos on Instagram… they’re my little moments of peace."

Yet despite daily struggles, the artist chooses to celebrate small victories and gratitude, which she embodies in the song Messie Bier —an anthem of thanksgiving to God, sung in Creole, invoking an end to suffering and the promise of a calmer future.

"Look how misery ends for us. Thank you, God."

The chorus, sung in unison by the audience, transformed the venue into a space of spiritual and collective communion.

Humor briefly made its appearance when Rebecca shared a family anecdote:

"My mother was a bit discouraged when I told her it was Charles Aznavour who captured my heart."

Paying tribute to the French icon, she offered a Creole adaptation of Hier encore , revealing the universal power of Aznavour's words and their ability to transcend languages and generations. Her voice, vibrating with nostalgia, offered a touching reinterpretation of youth, regrets, and the beauty of the present moment.

The final part of the show rose to an almost spiritual dimension. In a near-shamanic performance, Rebecca Jean called for the renewal of sacred bonds, collective healing, unity, and reconciliation between humanity and nature:

"May all my rivers finally be purified. May the children of my land finally prosper."

She invited the audience to join in a call to action:

"So be it," she repeated, urging everyone to respond, to sing, to harmonize their voices in this vibrant appeal for healing—for Haiti, for Africa, for the planet.

The evening ended on a note of unity, hope, and shared gratitude. The audience, captivated, gave the artist a standing ovation.

"Thank you for your welcome, your participation. Thank you to Authentique for inviting us to this wonderful evening."

Rebecca Jean left the stage after planting seeds of hope, love, and light in the hearts of those present.