In an unfortunate turn of events, a well attended energetic music concert ended in the most tragic way for South Africans as the South African rapper and songwriter Costa Titch breathed his breath last on stage while performing. The 27-year-old reportedly had a seizure and collapsed on stage while performing at the Ultra music concert at Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg today Saturday, March 11th.
Costa entered the entertainment industry as a dancer, but over time he transformed and became a rapper/singer.
He recently got signed to Akon's music label
Costa Titch is known for crooning "Big Flexa," which crossed 45 million Youtube views and showcased the amapiano local subgenre of house music blending house, jazz and lounge music.
Costa Titch, whose real name is Costa Tsobanoglou, died a month after the assassination of another popular South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA. Forbes was shot dead outside a Durban restaurant and an investigation is ongoing into what has been seen as a likely contract killing.
Tributes swiftly appeared for Titch on micro-blogging sites with Julius Malema, leader of the radical leftist party EFF, sharing an image of a broken heart alongside Costa Titch's name.
The Southern African Music Rights Organisation also took to Twitter to pay condolences.
The post read, "SAMRO is saddened by the passing of popular rapper Costa Tsobanoglou, better known as Costa Titch. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and broader music industry."
"RIP, Costa Titch. Great talent gone too soon," tweeted rapper Da L.E.S.
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