Rapper Costa Titch collapsed on stage and died while giving a recital

South African rapper Costa Titch collapsed in the middle of a concert at Ultra SA in South Africa and died suddenly on Saturday.

Constantinos Tsobanoglou, as was his real name, was 27 years old and according to police reports on the outskirts of Johannesburg, “collapsed while performing at a concert.”

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According to what can be seen in the video shared in the last few hours, the musical artist falls in the middle of the stage, in what could be a stumble, he manages to stand up, but when he takes another step he collapses without being able to get up . Instantly his bandmates run to help him.

Video in which the artist falls on stage.

The causes of death have not yet been released.

“It is with deep pain that we see ourselves in the need to recognize his death at this time,” said the artist’s family through a post on his Instagram. “We are grateful to the first responders and to everyone who was present in his last hours.”

In turn, from the festival they regretted the terrible event and through a statement they expressed: “We are devastated by the sudden loss of the beloved South African artist Costa Titch, who tragically passed away this weekend.” They added: “Costa was an inspiring voice on the South African Amapiano scene: a talented rapper, dancer, singer, songwriter, collaborator and friend of the festival.”

The song that brought him to fame and to be one of the most recognized artists in recent times was “Big Flexa”, which made him a star in Africa.

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In addition, his death occurs just a month after the death of another rapper: AKA, who was a friend and collaborator of Costa Titch and died after a shooting.