Selah Sue will bring her collaboration with Belgian father-and-son duo The Gallands to the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival on Wednesday 25th November, sharing the evening’s bill at the Opéra Garnier Monte-Carlo with jazz vocalist Tyreek McDole.

The concert pairs the Belgian singer’s husky soul-pop vocals with McDole’s resonant baritone, offering two distinct approaches to a programme connecting jazz, soul and groove.

For Selah Sue, the Monaco appearance centres on Movin’, her joint album with drummer Stéphane Galland and his son Elvin, a keyboardist and producer. Released in March, the record brings their musical identities together as a group, moving between soul, funk and reggae.

The collaboration gives audiences a different setting for the singer’s distinctive voice, with the Gallands’ rhythmic interplay and keyboards shaping the material.

Tyreek McDole joins the bill

Haitian-American vocalist Tyreek McDole arrives with a growing international reputation following his victory at the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. He became only the second male singer to win the competition, whose previous winners include Samara Joy.

His debut album, Open Up Your Senses, released in 2025, draws together original compositions, spirituals and freedom songs. An Oberlin Conservatory graduate, McDole has performed alongside musicians including Gary Bartz and Theo Croker.

Tickets start at €80 per adult.

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