Haitian singer Mikaben dead at 41 after collapsing during a show in Paris
foxnews.comMichael Benjamin, a Haitian singer known by "Mikaben," has died after collapsing during a performance in Paris over the weekend.The musician was 41.
Mikaben was performing with his band CaRiMi when he walked to the back of the stage following his performance. Haiti's Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, took to Twitter on Saturday to confirm Mikaben’s passing.
Haitian musician Mikaben has died after collapsing on stage in Paris. (Jack Vartoogian) "I am devastated by the news of the sudden death of the young and very talented artist Michael Benjamin ‘Mikaben’.
It is a great reference of Haitian music which has just passed away," he wrote. The venue where Mikaben was performing, Accor Arena, also took to Twitter on Sunday to confirm the tragic news. "Last night during the Carimi concert, one of the singers, Michael Benjamin, Mikaben of his artist name died following a malaise on stage and despite the intervention of the emergency services," the account shared in French.
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