On Saturday night, South African rapper Costa Titch fell and died while performing at the Ultra Music Festival at the Exhibition Centre in Johannesburg.
He was 27 years old.
Despite the fact that the cause of death has yet to be determined, “Weekend Argus” knows that he suffered a seizure that was likely provoked by the flashing lights.
Costa Tsobanoglou, often known as Costa Titch, apparently has a history of epilepsy, a brain disorder that produces seizures.
He was a rising Mpumalanga artist from Mbombela. His most hit tune, “Big Flexa,” has over 45 million views on YouTube, and a remix starring Akon from the United States was just released.
On social media, tributes poured in, with EFF leader Julius Malema tweeting the late rapper’s name followed by broken heart emojis.
The independent musician used social media to build a large following base for his combination of hip hop and amapiano tracks.
Akon, the Senegalese-American artist, lauded him and predicted that he would be a “game changer” earlier this year.
Akon’s endorsement went beyond simply applauding him in a video. He also collaborated with the South African musician and appeared as a surprise guest during Titch’s Cotton Fest performance.
He later revealed that he had secured a global agreement with Akon’s record label, Konvict Kulture, and that they would be collaborating on the “Big Flexa” remix, which has already had over a million views on YouTube.
At the time, the award-winning singer revealed that he chose to collaborate with Akon’s company in order to expand his career on a global scale.
“I’ve always wanted to remain independent and instead of signing to a major label, I’ve always wanted to partner with one.
“After the success of my 2022 catalogue we felt it was time to partner with a global entity so we can continue to push the barriers on an international scale.
His death is the most recent tragedy to strike the South African music business. Kiernan Forbes, commonly known as AKA, a prominent rapper, was tragically murdered in Durban in mid-February. In February 2022, musician Rikhado Makhado, also known as Riky Rick, was discovered dead after an apparent suicide.
Main Image: Costa Titch/ Instagram
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