The musician, whose real name is Constantinos Tsobanoglou, was 28 years old.
Footage circulating on social media shows Constantinos Tsobanoglou falling onto the stage before being picked up by someone next to him. The young man then stands up for a few seconds before collapsing to the ground.
“It is a deep pain that we find ourselves having to recognize his death,” she said. Constantinos Tsobanoglou’s family said in a post from their Instagram account. “We are grateful to the emergency teams and everyone who was present in their final hours.”
The cause of death was not specified in the statement.
Ultra South Africa, the festival where he performed, said he was “devastated” by the young rapper’s death.
“Costa was a voice acting on the South African amapiano scene, a talented rapper, dancer, singer, songwriter, collaborator and friend of the festival”, Can we read it in the press release?
Constantinos Tsobanoglou was a growing sensation in South Africa and one of the biggest stars of amapiano, a musical style characterized by deep house, wooden drum-driven bass lines and soulful piano melodies. His rap style combines the indigenous culture, style and languages of South Africa with international rap subgenres, such as trap music originating from Atlanta’s thriving hip-hop scene.
Constantinos Tsobanoglou was born in Nelspruit in northeastern South Africa and had a successful dance career before becoming a rapper.
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Source: Programme Television
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