South Africa: wave of tributes after the death on stage of rapper Costa Titch
A rain of tributes has won social networks after the death of rapper Costa Titch, here on the left, during a tribute to Rikhado Muziwendlovu Chifaro Makhado, known by his artistic name Riky Rick, on March 4, 2022 in Johannesburg.
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An investigation was opened after the death in the middle of a concert of the artist Costa Titch, who collapsed on stage on Saturday March 11, the police told AFP on Sunday March 12.
This figure of rap in South Africa has become a star, in particular thanks to an amapiano title with 45 million views on YouTube, and with his remix with rapper Akon.
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The 27-year-old rapper "
collapsed while performing in concert
" on Saturday night in the suburbs of Johannesburg, police said.
The cause of death has not yet been established, an autopsy is scheduled.
The death of Costa Tsobanoglou, his real name, comes a month after the assassination of another popular rapper in South Africa, Kiernan Forbes or "AKA".
The latter had been shot by two men at the exit of a restaurant in Durban (south-east).
The case is still ongoing.
Costa Titch was known for his amapiano track “
Big Flexa
,” which racked up 45 million views on YouTube.
He recently released a remix with American-Senegalese rapper and producer Akon.
Derived from house,
the musical genre amapiano was born in South African townships
before enjoying worldwide success in recent years.
On videos of the Saturday evening concert widely shared on social networks, the white rapper, microphone in hand, collapses for the first time, seeming to make a simple fall.
He continues to sing, but once again collapses further upstage, with the performers performing with him then rushing to pick him up.
Many tributes in South Africa
A flood of tributes flooded social media on Sunday.
“
A great talent gone too soon
,”
South African rapper Da LES tweeted
.
Leader of the radical left-wing EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) party Julius Malema posted a broken heart with the name Costa Titch.
The music rights society in southern Africa said it was "
saddened
".
Costa Titch💔
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) March 11, 2023
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(With
AFP
)
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