South African music star, Costa Titch dies performing on stage

Rapper Costa Titch passed away while performing on stage at the Ultra music festival. 

The performer, whose real name is Costa Tsobanoglou, reportedly passed out on stage on Saturday, March 12, 2023, at the Ultra music festival.

Just before midnight, entertainment analyst Phil Mphela announced Costa Titch's death on Twitter, and a slew of somber responses from peers in the business bringing yet another tragedy to the South African music industry.

Costa, who singer and dancer, was born in 1995 in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, and is well known for his songs Nkalakatha and Activate.

Fans of music are still grieving the loss of AKA, a fellow rapper whose real name was Kiernan Forbes, who passed away just as Costa Titch passed away.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is still looking into the shooting that took place outside a restaurant in Durban involving unidentified hitmen.

It's interesting to note that Costa Titch and AKA both contributed to the song Super Soft.