Haitian Singer Mikaben Lifeless At 41 After Collapsing Onstage

Haitian singer Mikaben has all of a sudden handed away on the age of 41.

The musical artist, whose actual identify was Michael Benjamin, was performing in Paris on Oct. 15 when he abruptly collapsed on stage and died shortly after.

Movies of the shocking moment have been posted on-line, which sees the singer unexpectedly halting his efficiency as he makes his method in direction of the again of the stage the place he then falls to the bottom.

Medics instantly arrived to the scene the place they carried out CPR on the acclaimed musician. Startled followers have been instructed to go away the live performance venue because the medical staff tried to revive Mikaben, however, he sadly handed away. The singer’s reason behind dying stays unknown.

The subsequent day, Accor Area, the venue the place Mikaben carried out his last present, took to social media to substantiate his dying.

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“Final night time in the course of the Carimi live performance, one of many singers, Michael Benjamin, Mikaben of his artist identify died following a malaise on stage,” the sector tweeted, “regardless of the intervention of the emergency companies.”

The singer, author and producer is survived by his spouse Vanessa Benjamin, who’s presently pregnant with their third youngster, and the couple’s two kids.

For the reason that devastating information broke, followers and Haitians across the globe have been paying tribute to Mikaben.

Haitian rapper and three-time Grammy winner Wyclef Jean is shocked over the dying of his “good good friend.”

“All I may bear in mind was his smile,” Jean instructed the Miami Herald on Oct. 17. “This is without doubt one of the most influential and inspirational younger artists of our era.”

He additionally shared a throwback video of himself with Mikaben.

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Relaxation In Peace King @mikaben Gone too quickly #haiti pic.twitter.com/9pZXum61PS

— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) October 15, 2022

Singer Roberto Martino additionally commented on Mikaben’s passing, telling the publication that he was “any person I used to be working with for years and thought of a brother, an excellent good friend. We talked nearly on a regular basis. We’ve got a chat collectively.

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“Mika was some of the gifted artists that I had ever met in my life,” he added. “One of the humble guys; you by no means heard him being mad or cursing at anyone. It’s simply unhappy. Unbelievable.”

Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry additionally paid his respects, tweeting, “I’m shocked by the sudden dying of the younger and really gifted artist Michael Benjamin ‘Mikaben.’ We’ve got misplaced a significant determine in Haitian music.

“The nation and the Haitian youth have misplaced a fantastic soul,” he continued. “I prolong my condolences to his household, buddies and the music group as a complete.”