Michael Brun Releases Peze Kafe Music Video off his Debut Album Lokal

Celebrating the Global Impact of Haitian Music

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In June 2019, Michael Brun made waves when he released his critically acclaimed debut album Lokal, earning praise from The FADER, RollingStone, and Teen Vogue. A celebration of his Haitian heritage, Lokal saw Michael collaborating with traditional Haitian bands like the legendary Boukman Eksperyans and Lakou Mizik as well as international stars like Major Lazer, Winn Butler & Regine Chassagne, Mr. Eazi and more, solidifying himself as one of pop music’s most promising up-and-coming acts. Today, Michael returns with another music video off Lokal with Peze Kafe. 

The year is 2019 and Haitian Music is mysteriously appearing on radio and TV airwaves across around the world. While no one knows where these transmissions are coming from, their impact can be seen globally - as these sounds inspire millions of kids to create their own music...

The music video follows two boys living in Morocco who hear about this Haitian music phenomenon. Inspired by the movement, the boys create their own pirate radio station to spread the sounds of Haiti even further across the globe in another small act that contributes to the music’s global influence. It is the sum of these acts from people around the world that will lead the way and inspire the next generation of Haitians. 

The video returns to one of the main themes of Lokal - that the youth in Haiti and around the world will lead the way for the next generation of Haitians. Their resilience and desire to promote Haiti in a positive way will one day lead to Haiti being represented on the world stage without its negative stigmas from the past, it's a philosophy that Brun espouses. 

About Michael Brun

“Michael Brun might be the biggest thing to come out of Haiti in the 21st Century” - Esquire

“A cultural ambassador for his island home” - TIME

Michael Brun spent his childhood on the sun-drenched Caribbean island of Haiti. Born to a Haitian father and Guyanese mother who loved music, Brun’s influences stretched from the percussion-heavy Rara and Afro-groove music of his native Haiti, to Hip-hop and RnB. He played guitar and piano from a young age, and took up DJing and music production as a hobby at 16 after winning a full scholarship to attend military school in the US, then going on to study Pre-Med at Davidson College.

Today Michael has emerged as the face for a new generation of Haitians, working with international stars and home-grown musical heroes to share the richness of his island’s culture with a wider audience.

The last two years have seen Brun depart from the club sounds that defined his early career, to work with Haitian artists like J. Perry, Baky, Lakou Mizik and BélO. His singular take on traditional Haitian sounds have caught the ears of tastemakers like Diplo and Arcade Fire, seen him land consulting work for Spotify, collab with superstars like J Balvin, sell out multiple headlining US tours and notch up tens of millions of streams across tracks like Bayo, Soweto, Gaya and Spice, his collaborative track with Grammy-nominated Kah-Lo.

Under his Bayo umbrella Michael is seeking to bring the energy, sound and alluring vibe of Haitian street parties to venues around the world.  In Haitian Creole, ‘Bayo’ means ‘to give’, which refers to both generosity in Haitian culture and the sense of duty that Brun feels to showcasing the best of his country. After multiple block parties in Miami and Haiti, Brun debuted Bayo with a sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, which was followed by a sold-out US tour.  2019 will see Michael expand upon the concept, bringing the show to nine major cities in the US and Canada.

2018 also saw Brun soundtrack the World Cup, with Telemundo picking his and J Balvin’s collab ‘Positivo’ as their official world cup anthem. Brun would also join Balvin as direct support for his sold-out ‘Vibras’ tour, taking the stage alongside Ghanian pop star Mr. Eazi

Brun’s non-profit work has seen him produce and host the Wherever I Go festival in Haiti, join the board of Paul Haggis’ Artists for Peace and Justice, and serve as the face of the Emmy winning Beatmaking Lab Program.

Contact

michaelbrun.com