Following confirmation from Costa Titch’s family that the rapper had indeed died after collapsing on stage during a performance, tributes from the South African music fraternity have poured in for the musician.
‘Robbed by son’
The musician’s family released a statement on his death on Sunday morning, saying; “Death has tragically knocked on our door. Robbed of our beloved son, brother and grandson, Constantinos Tsobanoglou, 28 years old.
“It is with great pain that we must acknowledge his passing now.”
The family would like to thank the first responders as well as everyone who was with him during his final moments.
“As a family, we are facing a difficult time as we try to understand what happened and ask that we be given time and space to gather ourselves.”
Costa Titch collapsed on stage while performing
The musician, 27, reportedly collapsed on stage during a performance at the Ultra Music Festival held at the Nasrec Expo Center on Saturday, March 11.
A fan captured the moment he said he collapsed and later died. There is no official statement about what happened to the musician.
Costa Titch, booked to perform at the launch of Smirnoff Storm Room – SA’s newest entertainment platform for Amapiano and Afro-Tech music and culture.
He’s in the lineup alongside Focalistic, DBN Gogo, Uncle Waffles and more.
Fans of the musician are also happy for him after the news that he recently signed with Senegalese American star Akon’s Konvict Records.
Costa Titch is a South African musician who got his start as a dancer for some of the country’s most popular rappers. Although he hails from Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, the musician was based primarily in Johannesburg at the time of his death.
He is best known for songs like the Nkalakatha remix – which featured the late Riky Rick and AKA – and Phezulu, which featured Boity. The late musician distinguished himself from other musicians by rapping in isiZulu and this got him a lot of attention because he was not black.
Throughout his career, he highlighted his love for African languages but did not share facts about his personal life.