Rita Odafe
The family of Constantinos Tsobanoglou, the South African rapper who was known as Costa Titch, has expressed their grief at his passing. On Saturday, 12 March, 2023, Costa collapsed on stage during his performance at the Ultra Music Festival.
Costa was born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga in 1995 and had several hits to his credit, including Nkalakatha and Activate. In a statement, the family wrote, “Death has tragically knocked at our door. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother and grandson, Constantinos Tsobanoglou (28), who South Africa had come to love and idolize under his stage name “Costa Titch”. It is with deep pain that we find ourselves having to acknowledge his passing at this time. We are thankful for the emergency responders and all those who were present in his last hours on this earth. As a family, we are faced with a difficult time as we try to make sense of what has befallen us and ask that we be afforded the time and space to gather ourselves.”
Tributes and condolences from colleagues and friends have been pouring in for Costa Titch as the South African music industry is still in shock over the death of one of its finest rappers.
