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Michaël Brun Talks Bringing BAYO Fest to Barclays Center Amid Trump Travel Ban & Increased ICE Presence in NYC
Haitian DJ and producer Micael Brun talks bringing BAYO Fest to Brooklyn's Barclays Center amid Trump travel nan and increased ICE presence in NYC.
From Buju Banton to Vybz Kartel, Caribbean artists have been reaching new heights in the live music entertainment sector this year, with several of the biggest names across reggae, dancehall, soca and konpa graduating to arena-headlining status. One key element of BAYO is that the lineup is kept a closely guarded secret until the show begins; revelers may not know who will be soundtracking their night ahead of time, but Brun has garnered enough trust from them to properly serve as master of ceremonies. As UBS has emerged as a formidable competitor to iconic NYC arenas like Barclays and Madison Square Garden, Brun couldn’t resist the gravity of finally bringing BAYO to the very venue he walks by every day in his second hometown of Brooklyn.
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