Athésia, a Haitian French Canadian/Australian of African, French, Spanish, and Taino descent, is an international jazz singer, songwriter, presenter, producer and actor. Arriving in Australia in 2013, she served as a radio host and producer on ABC Jazz and Eastside Radio and, in 2018, she produced Australia’s first Haitian musical event, blending storytelling, traditional Haitian chant, and songs from her album Athésia & The Gentlemen. She embraces her roots as a guiding force and fervently advocates diversity and inclusion. Athésia believes in the responsibility of entertainment with consciousness, meaning and purpose, a mantra that keeps her heart in tune with her mission.