South African Rapper Costa Titch has died after collapsing on a festival stage in Johannesburg, South Africa.
On Saturday (March 11), while performing at the Ultra Music Festival inside the Nasrec Expo Centre, Costa Titch fell down as he was performing a record. After he was helped to his feet by fellow background dancers, Costa Titch fell down again and was immediately carried offstage afterwards.
The video of Costa Titch’s last moments was shared on social media by many of his followers and supporters. Shortly after his death, his family issued a heartfelt statement on his Instagram page.
“Death has tragically knocked at our door. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother and grandson, Constantinos Tsobanoglou (28), who South Africa had come to love and idolize under his stage name “Costa Titch,” the statement said. “It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time.”
His family added: “We are thankful for the emergency responders and all those present in his last hours on this earth. As a family we are faced with a difficult time as we try to make sense of what has befallen us and ask that we be afforded the time and space to gather ourselves.”
“The Tsobanoglou family thanks you for the love and support you have given to our son and may you continue to uplift him even in spirit. Please keep us in your prayers and uplifted in the Lord.
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Under the post, an outpouring of prayers and support came from Costa Titch’s fans and musical peers.
South African rapper Frank Càsino commented “eiisshhh… Rest easy bro [Green heart emoji, dove emoji] while French rapper Didi B Mojaveli commented, “Rest in Peace my man [Broken heart emoji].”,
The 28-year-old was a rising star on the South Africa music scene, specifically within the genre of amapiano. Amapiano is a blend between local house music and global R&B, according to Rolling Stone.
Costa Titch signed with Akon’s record label Konvict Kulture in February after the success of his singles “Big Flexa” and “Activate” as reported by Independent Online. Akon also hopped on “Big Flexa (Remix),” featuring Ma Gang Official and Alfa Kat.
His death comes as the South Africa music community is still grappling with the loss of South African rapper AKA.
The artist was shot and killed in February in Durban, South Africa. Both AKA and Costa Titch were great friends and even collaborated on the track “Super Soft,” in 2021.
