Costa Titch dies shortly after AKA

AKA and Costa Titch Image via Twitter @akaworldwide

AKA tells Costa Titch ‘come with me’ in heartbreaking clip [watch]

South Africans have reacted sadly to an old video of late rapper AKA telling amapiano star Costa Titch ‘come with me’.

Costa Titch dies shortly after AKA

AKA and Costa Titch Image via Twitter @akaworldwide

Local music fans have been left heartbroken by the news of amapiano artist and dancer Costa Stitch’s passing. Costa Stitch — real name Constantinos Tsonanoglou —passed away after collapsing on stage during a performance at Ultra Music Festival at the Nasrec stadium. His passing comes shortly after local rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes was shot and killed outside a busy Durban restaurant, Wish on Florida Road.

South Africans are struggling to make sense of the deaths of the artists who were close friends — especially after watching a clip of AKA telling the talented youngster to “come with him”.

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Hearts break for Costa Titch and AKA

On Saturday 11 February this week, 27-year-old musician and dancer Costa Titch lost his life.

Videos of the star collapsing during a performance on stage at the Ultra Musical Festival have gone viral on social media.

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While his family has released a statement confirming his passing, they have not revealed what the cause behind it is. According to reports, the artist has had a long struggle with epileptic seizures.

His death comes shortly after AKA, 35, was assassinated in Durban. The musicians had worked on a number of collaborations before their untimely passing.

AKA and Costa Titch
AKA telling Costa Titch “come with me”. Image: Twitter

In one video which has gone viral on social media, AKA can be heard telling Costa to “come with him”.

Take a look at the clip below:

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SA is truly saddened

@maradi asked:

“What’s happening in SA?!”

@thabangkmazi wrote:

“omg life is fickle. Death has no notice. The entertainment industry is going through a horrific face. Oh MR big flexa @costatitchworld :sob::broken_heart:. “

@aaron_magook said:

“Life is a simulation reality. AKA telling Costa Titch “come with me” and they both die in less than 2 months from each other. R.I.P”

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