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Sanya Osha, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town

Costa Titch: the rising white South African rap star who embraced black hip-hop culture

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Rising 28-year-old South African dancer and rapper Costa Titch (born Costa Tsobanoglou) died after collapsing on stage on 11 March while performing in Johannesburg.

Costa Titch entered the entertainment world as a dancer with Cassper Nyovest, another South African hip-hop mega star, before trying his luck as a rapper, often dabbling in the country’s amapiano dance music genre. He had a huge hit with his track Big Flexa and was destined to shine bright on the country’s music scene.

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