South African police said on Sunday they have opened an investigation into the death, in full concert, of rapper
Costa Titch
.
The 27-year-old artist, a leading figure in the African country's rap movement,
"collapsed while he was performing at a concert" on Saturday night on the outskirts of Johannesburg
, police told AFP.
The causes of death have not yet been established.
The death of
Costa Tsobanoglou
, his real name, comes a month after the murder of another well-known rapper in South Africa,
Kiernan Forbes or AKA
.
The musician was shot dead outside a restaurant in Durban (southeast).
The investigation is still open.
Costa Titch
was known for his song "Big Flexa"
, which had 45 million views on YouTube.
On social networks,
videos of the concert on Saturday circulate in which the rapper, in white
, is seen falling for the first time on stage, in what seems like a trip.
He continues singing but a little further on he collapses and his companions rush to help him.
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