COSTA TITCH. Rapper Costa Titch, rising star of South African rap, collapsed on stage during a concert in Johannesburg on Saturday March 11. He was 28 years old.
[Mis à jour le 13 mars 2023 à 15h58] The circumstances of the tragedy remain unclear: rapper Costa Titch, rising star of South African rap, died on Saturday evening after collapsing on stage during a concert given in the suburbs of Johannesburg. His death was found moments later, his family announced in a statement posted on social media. “Death has tragically knocked on our door. Depriving us of our dear son, brother and grandson, Constantinos Tsobanoglou, whom theSouth Africa loved and idolized under his stage name Costa Titch. It is with deep sorrow that we have to announce his death”, can we read in the press release from the family of the artist.
An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of the death of Costa Titch, only 28 years old, police told AFP the day after his death. An autopsy is to be performed soon. On stage on Saturday, the rapper “collapsed while performing in concert,” police said.
Who was rapper Costa Titch?
Born on January 26, 1995 in Nelspruit, South Africa, Costa Titch made a name for himself in hip-hop music thanks in part to his song Big Flexa. Quickly establishing himself as one of the faces of amapiano, music derived from house born in the South African suburbs, he had finally met with international success. Listened to by more than 600,000 people on the platform SpotifyCosta Titch has several million views on his YouTube channel.