Costa Titch

The South African rapper Costa Titch died on stage while performing, police said Sunday, as they opened an investigation in the circumstances of the ...

Videos on social media of his concert Saturday show him performing with his microphone in hand when he appears to fall. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and broader music industry." The South African rapper Costa Titch died on stage while performing, police said Sunday, as they opened an investigation in the circumstances of the 28-year-old's sudden death.

South African rapper Costa Titch died suddenly this weekend, his family said on Instagram, hours after he performed at a music festival.

Tsobanoglou’s song “Big Flexa” made him a star across Africa after it became successful on TikTok. “It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time,” Tsobanoglou’s family said in a post on his Instagram. His rap style combines South Africa’s culture, style and indigenous languages with international rap sub-genres like trap music, which originated in Atlanta’s thriving hip hop scene.

Unverified videos appeared to show Constantinos Tsobanoglou, also known as Costa Titch, collapsing while performing at the Ultra Music Festival in ...

[scheduled to perform](https://ultrasouthafrica.com/lineup/) Saturday night at the Ultra Music Festival in Nasrec, a suburb of Johannesburg. Kiernan Forbes, 35, who went by the stage name AKA, died last month after he was shot outside a restaurant in Durban, on the country’s southeastern coast. It was the second high-profile death in South Africa’s dynamic rap scene in just a few weeks. The statement went on to thank “emergency responders and all those present in his last hours on this earth.” Robbing us of our beloved son, brother and grandson,” read the statement, which was unsigned and posted to Costa Titch’s Instagram account. Videos posted on social media appeared to show Costa Titch slumping forward while performing.

South African rapper Costa Titch died this weekend after collapsing onstage during his performance at Johannesburg's Ultra Music Festival.

Costa was a galvanizing voice amongst South Africa’s amapiano scene – a talented rapper, dancer, songwriter, collaborator and friend to the festival.” 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. Someone rushed out to help the rapper, who briefly regained his footing before collapsing again.

Although di family no tok di cause of im death, however, reports tok say di singer die on Saturday as e dey perform for one Music Festival for Johannesburg.

After di release of im song Activate perform well. Plenty of im fans and family dey mourn im death. But e later fall again and dem carry am comot di stage. “Death don tragically knock on our door. Plenty of im fans and colleagues dey mourn im death. Although di family no tok di cause of im death, however, reports tok say di singer die on Saturday as e dey perform for one Music Festival for Johannesburg.

South African rapper Costa Titch died hours after he collapsed onstage during a live performance. The rapper was 28. "Death has tragically knocked at our ...

"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. Titch performed at Ultra South Africa music festival in Johannesburg on Saturday. "It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time."

Costa Titch, 28, died after collapsing onstage at a Johannesburg music festival on Saturday, his family said in a social media statement shared to the ...

Costa was a galvanizing voice amongst South Africa’s amapiano scene – a talented rapper, dancer, songwriter, collaborator and friend to the festival." The rapper's most popular song was the single "Big Flexa", which went viral on TikTok in 2021. Please keep us in your prayers and uplifted in the Lord," the family closed. "It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother, and grandson. "Death has tragically knocked at our door.

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 ...

Thank You! [AKA.](https://www.instagram.com/akaworldwide/) [“Super Soft,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG68U7f-_MU)in 2021. (@costatitch)] [Amapiano is a blend between local house music and global R&B, according to Rolling Stone.](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/amapiano-genre-house-south-africa-1191523/) [after the success of his singles “Big Flexa” and “Activate” as reported by Independent Online.](https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/local/costa-titch-on-taking-a-leap-and-partnering-with-akons-label-f2a7cb8d-e14b-40b7-960a-05f5ee554f06)Akon also hopped on “Big Flexa (Remix),” featuring Ma Gang Official and Alfa Kat. Please keep us in your prayers and uplifted in the Lord. His family added: “We are thankful for the emergency responders and all those present in his last hours on this earth. After he was helped to his feet by fellow background dancers, Costa Titch fell down again and was immediately carried offstage afterwards.

South African rapper Costa Titch died after collapsing onstage at Johannesburg's Ultra South Africa music festival on March 11, 2023. He was 28.

Titch, a rising star in the South African musical style amapiano, was signed to Akon’s Konvict Kulture label. 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. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother, and grandson,” the statement reads.

Rapper Costa Titch, 28, died this weekend after collapsing at a Johannesburg music festival Saturday, according to an Instagram statement by his family.

Costa was a galvanizing voice amongst South Africa’s amapiano scene – a talented rapper, dancer, songwriter, collaborator and friend to the festival.” Please keep us in your prayers and uplifted in the Lord,” the family closed. “It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time.