Michael Benjamin (June 27, 1981 – October 15, 2022), better known as Mikaben, was a Haitian singer, songwriter and record producer.
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Michael Benjamin (Mika) is a Haitian singer born in 1981. He is the son of the famous Lionel Benjamin. He started his career as a solo artist in the late 90s, when he won first prize for the song "Nwel trist" (Sad Christmas), a song he wrote for the "Konkou Nwel" organized by Telemax. As a solo artist he released two albums "Vwayaj" in 2000, and "Mika" in 2004. In 2005 he became the lead singer of a new Haiitan konpa group named Krezi Mizik. November 2006 saw the release of "Ayiti San Manti", Kr
Michael Benjamin (June 27, 1981 – October 15, 2022), better known as Mikaben, was a Haitian singer, songwriter and record producer.
== Life and career == Michael Benjamin was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on 27 June 1981. He was the son of Haitian singer Lionel Benjamin. He began his career in 1999 in a Christmas contest televised special that was hosted every December called "Konkou Chante Nwel" where he won fifth place. Michael Benjamin was known as a producer, a singer, and a songwriter and dabbled in many Afro-Caribbean genres such as konpa, twoubadou, rap kreyol, soca, and reggae.
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