Haitian musician Mikaben died at age 41 over the weekend after going into cardiac arrest and collapsing onstage during a concert in Paris.
The concert venue Accor Arena said Sunday via Twitter that the singer — also known as Michael Benjamin — fainted mid-performance and did not recover after emergency medical services responded. On Tuesday, a representative for Mikaben confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the recording artist went into cardiac arrest.
Mikaben performed Saturday with Haitian kompa band Carimi to celebrate the group’s 20th anniversary. In concert footage shared on social media, Mikaben can be seen walking toward the band before falling hard on the stage. The music abruptly stops as the band members abandon their instruments and direct their attention to Mikaben.
