It was the end of an era for South African rapper and dancer Costa Titch recently, as he collapsed during a performance in Johannesburg – never again to share the hug of his family. He died in active service.
The family confirmed his passing soon after and also announced his memorial service. It issued another statement soon after, noting that the memorial service had to be deferred to accommodate a lot of people, from fans to associates, who would love to show up for it. the date was shifted to March 18.
However, the songster himself has been buried in a private ceremony. according to the family. That may not have elicited much attention, but that is the reality on the ground. The “Big Flexa” chanter has been buried. He is, of course, not forgotten. In his almost three decades of life, he had created a legacy that will certainly live after him.
With his burial in a private ceremony, Costa Titch joins another celebrated rapper and one-time collaborator, AKA, who had been buried in a private ceremony earlier, after he fell to assassins’ bullets just outside Wish Restaurant on Florida Road in Durban on February 10 this year.
Investigations into his killing are ongoing.
