Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Costa Titch, SA’s Rapper Who Collapsed On Stage

South African fast rising rapper Costa Titch has died after collapsing onstage on March 11, in 2023 at Johannesburg’s Ultra South Africa music festival

At the time of his demise, Costa Titch was just 28 years old.

The family of the rapper, whose real name was Constantinos Tsobanoglou, confirmed the tragic news in a statement posted Sunday (March 12).

Costa Titch was eulogized by Ultra South Africa organizers as having a galvanizing voice amongst South Africa’s amapiano scene — a talented rapper, dancer, singer, songwriter, collaborator and friend to the festival

Interesting Facts About Costa Titch

1. At the time of his death, Titch, a rising star in the South African musical style amapiano
2. He had been signed to Akon’s Konvict Kulture label
3. The rapper also collaborated with Akon on the single “Big Flexa,” from Titch’s 2022 album, Mr Big Flexa.
4. Titch won best collaboration and best remix at the 2020 South African Hip Hop Awards for his song “Nkalakatha,” featuring Riky Rick and Kiernan “AKA” Forbes
5. He was a celebrated song writer, musician and dancer
6. He was born to a South African mother and a greek father
7. Most of his songs are in Zulu language despite having a father from Europe
8. He worked with late AKA and Casper Nyovest