Consternation during the performance of the Haitian musical group Carimi in Paris: ‘special guestMikaben (41) allegedly went into cardiac arrest on stage and was unable to be resuscitated.
Sven Van Malderen
Oct 17 2022
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12:32
It was supposed to be a party at the Accor Arena: for the first time since the disbandment in 2016, Carimi’s three frontmen showed what they were capable of together. Mikaben, an icon in the world of Haitian music, was also invited for this special occasion. Right after hitting hers You’re gone however, it collapsed.
Ten thousand attendees were asked to leave the hall immediately, he writes The latest news. Singer Mickael Guirand let them know he looked ugly. “We need your prayers,” he said.
The medical staff immediately intervened on the spot, but there was no longer any need for help. His death was announced an hour later.
Mikaben – real name Michael Benjamin – was born in Port-au-Prince in 1981. He wrote his first song at the age of 15. The general public got to know him through a television competition. In 2005 he founded the Krezi Mizik group. He has contributed to some of Carimi’s great successes. Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, known for hip-hop group The Fugees, called him “one of the most influential and inspiring young artists of our generation” in an interview with the newspaper. Miami Herald.
Mikaben leaves behind a pregnant wife and daughter. His wife Vanessa says on Instagram that she is deeply sad.
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