South Africans are continuing to pay tribute to rapper Costa Titch, who died over the weekend after collapsing while performing at a Johannesburg music festival.
The musician, whose real name was Constantinos Tsobanoglou, was 28 years old. In an Instagram post, his family confirmed his death.
Social media footage shows the rapper collapsing twice before falling off the stage. There have been conflicting reports as to whether he died on stage or in the hospital.
“It is with great sadness that we must acknowledge his passing at this time,” his family said.
“We are grateful to the emergency responders and everyone who was present during his final hours.”
It made no mention of the cause of death.
Costa Titch’s song Big Flexa catapulted him to international fame.
His death comes just a month after the assassination of another popular South African rapper, AKA.
According to police, the gunman approached AKA from behind and shot him in the side of the head at close range.
