"Touchdown" with Michaël Brun, J Balvin, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer & Tasan!
MICHAËL BRUN RECRUITS J BALVIN, BOUNTY KILLER, BEENIE MAN AND TASAN FOR TRIUMPHANT SINGLE “TOUCHDOWN
BAYO! — BIGGEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL FOUNDED BY MICHAËL BRUN WILL TAKE PLACE AT BARCLAYS CENTER THIS JUNE!
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January 31, 2025 — Los Angeles, CA — GRAMMY winning Haitian DJ and producer Michaël Brun returns with a star-studded cast of collaborators on new single “Touchdown.” The track features GRAMMY nominated global icon J Balvin, legendary Jamaican dancehall superstars Beenie Man and Bounty Killer as well as Jamaican singer/songwriter Tasan.
On the track, the powerful dancehall vocals of Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are complemented by J Balvin’s smooth reggaeton flow and Tasan’s delicately sung tones, resulting in an expansive sound with potential to be a global smash. “Touchdown” made its debut on ESPN earlier this month, with J Balvin serving as the network’s Monday Night Football music curator.
Listen to “Touchdown” across all DSPs:
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The song is a monumental moment for Brun, who has always been inspired by dancehall and Jamaican culture and is truly honoured to bring legends of the scene Beenie Man and Bounty Killer together on the same track for the first time. Furthering his connection with the island and its musical history, Tasan is a frequent collaborator and the daughter of legendary Jamaican singer Papa San - an artist who profoundly influenced the dancehall genre. Being one of the biggest reggaeton stars in the world, J Balvin also has a deep reverence for dancehall music and his inclusion on the track speaks to the influence that the genre has had on music worldwide.
With “Touchdown,” Brun once again showcases his natural ability to craft contemporary music that connects the Caribbean to the world, resulting in a truly global sound that can move a worldwide audience.
The new song comes at the heels of a very exciting announcement from Brun who shared that his annual festival, BAYO, will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 28. What started out as a block party in 2016 has grown in popularity over the years and has seen Brun bring the festival to crowds in Miami, Atlanta, Paris, Montreal and more. The new home for BAYO cements its status as one of the biggest Caribbean music festivals in the world. Tickets to BAYO are now available for pre-sale using the code “HAITI” via: https://www.ticketmaster.com/michael-brun-presents-bayo-brooklyn-new-york-06-28-2025/event/30006236F4082BD5
About Michaël Brun:
An increasingly vital force on the global dance scene, Haitian artist/producer Michaël Brun brings both forward-thinking vision and culture-blending sensibilities to songs with massive appeal. Throughout the years he has worked with an astonishing list of global superstars, including J Balvin, Oxlade, King Promise, Buju Banton, Victoria Monét, Becky G and earned acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, V Magazine and Esquire (who declared that Brun “might be the biggest thing to come out of Haiti in the 21st century”). A signifier of Michaël’s communal spirit within music is his annual BAYO block party, last year held at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. BAYO, translated to English means “to give” and the party is a celebration of Caribbean culture in all forms and although it continues to grow in popularity (the most recent event bringing in upwards of 8,000 revellers), BAYO continues to foster a familial feeling, uniting numerous generations of the Caribbean diaspora. Accolades throughout his career include hundreds of millions of streams across platforms, winning a Latin GRAMMY for his work with J Balvin, an official in-game jersey in EA FC24 and press support across a wide range of mainstream and tastemaker outlets. As he moves forward with his mission of introducing global audiences to music from the Caribbean diaspora, Brun is one of music’s most important artists of our time.
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