In a shocking incident, a concert in Paris turned into a funeral, as the famous Haitian singer Michael Benjamin, known as Micappen, 41, was killed on stage in front of about ten thousand spectators.
According to some of the pictures circulated on social media, fatigue had appeared on Mikabban before the start of the party. When he climbed the stage, he fell ill, and the doctors could not save him.
The artist, a former member of the Haitian Karemi band, who withdrew from it six years ago and made his way alone, had received an invitation from this group to sing together in the “Accor Arena”, but instead of the artistic path buddies meeting in one concert, fate decided that this event would be It is the end of the journey for the artist, Mikhail, on Saturday.
The networking sites were also buzzing with scenes showing the last moments in the life of the artist Michael Benjamin before he died at the beginning of his fourth decade of life.
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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.
— Dr Ariel Henry (@DrArielHenry) October 15, 2022
In turn, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry expressed, through a tweet on “Twitter”, “his shock after hearing the news of the death of a young and creative artist who was a big name in the world of Haitian music.”
McCabine had tweeted on the same day of his death, and shortly before the concert, he wrote: “Good luck Kareemie.”
He also posted a video from the concert hall, saying, “I am at the Aqua Arena in Paris, today is a big day and it will be a wonderful day,” but he did not know that the end of the concert would be sad and shocking for everyone.