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Mikaben has passed away at 41.
The Haitian singer was performing a show in Paris on Saturday night (October 15) and he collapsed on stage during the concert.
Mikaben, whose real name was Michael Benjamin, was best known for his song “Ayti Se (Haiti is),” which was released two years after the devastation 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
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E! News reports that Mikaben stopped his performance unexpectedly in the middle of his set and was seen walking to the back of the stage. He fell to the floor and medics immediately tried to give him CPT, but they weren’t able to revive him. A cause of death has not yet been announced.
Fans at the show were asked to leave the venue while the medical team worked on Mikaben.
“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 Accor Arena tweeted to confirm the sad news.
Mikaben is survived by his wife Vanessa and their two kids. She is currently expecting their third child.
Singer Roberto Martino told the Miami Herald that he spoke to Mikaben right before the show. He said, “He was so happy. He couldn’t wait to get on that stage with CaRiMi. It was one of his biggest accomplishments in life. It’s a band that he idolized. I’m at a lost for words. I’m broken. Mika was one of the most talented artists that I had ever met in my life.One of the most humble guys; you never heard him being mad or cursing at anybody. It’s just sad; unbelievable.”
We’re sending our thoughts and condolences to Mikaben‘s loved ones during this difficult time.
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After a concert collapse last week, Haitian singer Mikaben's family is speaking out on his tragic death and asking for privacy. In a release shared to Fox News Digital, Mikaben, born Michael Benjamin, was remembered as a "strong personality" with an undeniable charisma. "The Benjamin family would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the outpouring of love and support you have shown us regarding the sudden departure of our beloved Mikaben.
E! News reports that medical professionals performed CPR on Mikaben, whose real name was Michael Benjamin, and fans were asked to leave the venue. His death was confirmed by the arena’s management team in a Twitter post sent in the early hours of Sunday (October 16) morning.Writing in French, the message translated to: “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.”A cause of death has not been revealed.Mikaben, who released the albums ‘Atis Lokal Pap Janm Lague’ in 2010 and ‘Mkbn’ in 2018, has been honoured by those close to him as well as musicians including Wyclef Jean. He also appeared on compilation records and collaborated with Haitian compas bands including Carimi and T-Vice.The singer’s pregnant wife, Vanessa, took to Twitter to ask for people to stop calling as she’s in “no condition to talk”.
The Guardian, he may have suffered a heart attack or cardiac arrest.Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, confirmed the news of Mikaben’s passing on Twitter Saturday.“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 tweeted in French.“The country and the Haitian youth have lost a beautiful soul.
Much-loved Haitian singer Mikaben has died aged 41 after he collapsed on stage. The musician fell after the end of his show at the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday (15. 10.
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Michael 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 singer Mikaben has suddenly passed away at the age of 41.
Celebrated Haitian musician Mikaben has tragically passed away.
has died after collapsing on stage during a concert in Paris, France.The acclaimed artist -- whose real name is Michael Benjamin — was performing at the 20,000-seat Accor Arena as a guest of the Haitian group Carimi.As he was exiting the stage, Mikaben suddenly collapsed to the shock of fans in the audience and was rushed to be seen by emergency services.Accor Arena confirmed the news of his death on Sunday, sharing a statement to Twitter. The statement, written in French, explained that Mikaben «died after suffering a malaise on stage, despite the efforts of emergency services.»Audience members shared videos of the shocking moment to social media, which showed Mikaben performing before stopping unexpectedly and beginning to make his way to the back of the stage before falling to the floor.Mikaben, son of iconic singer Lionel Benjamin, was born Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in 1981.
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