Haitian singer Michael Benjamin, known by the stage name Mikaben, died of illness at the age of 41 during a concert at the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday night, the hall said on Sunday.
Mikaben, who performed with the Haitian compa music group Carimi, died after feeling unwell on stage and despite the intervention of the emergency services
the Accor Arena team said to themselves on Twitter terribly affected
through this message.
According to several witnesses, the concert was interrupted and the room was then evacuated.
According to videos posted on social networks, leaving the stage in full swing, the singer suddenly collapsed.
He was invited by the group Carimi, formed in the 2000s, for a unique concert in France.
It’s a great reference to Haitian music that just passed away. The country and Haitian youth have lost a beautiful soul
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry posted on Twitter on Sunday.
Born in Port-au-Prince in 1981 to singer Lionel Benjamin, Mikaben was a singer, composer and producer. He had performed several hits with the group Carimi including honey i missed you Where fan on the move.
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