AKA rapper

Gallo Images/Oupa BopapeAlong with one other man, South African rapper AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, was shot and killed by two armed assailants on Friday ...

South African rapper AKA was shot and killed outside of a restaurant in Durban on Feb. 10. He was 35.

South African rapper AKA was shot and killed outside of a restaurant in Durban on Friday night (Feb. He was 35.The parents of AKA, whose legal name Kiernan Forbes, confirmed the passing of their We are awaiting further details from Durban police,” Tony and Lynn Forbes wrote in the statement, which was shared on AKA’s

One of South Africa's hottest rap artists, Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, has been shot dead outside a restaurant in the southeastern city of Durban, ...

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Popular South African rap star Kiernan Forbes, known by his stage name AKA, has been killed in the southeastern city of Durban, his family said.

[one of the world’s highest](https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5?locations=ZA&most_recent_value_desc=true) murder rates. He had won multiple South African awards and was previously nominated for “The suspects are reported to have fled from the scene on foot.” Last month, [eight people were killed](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/birthday-party-shooting-in-south-africa-kills-8-injures-3/2023/01/30/d2041862-a0a1-11ed-8b47-9863fda8e494_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_14) and three injured at a shooting at a house party in the country. [paid tribute](https://twitter.com/SAMROMusic/status/1624180406516961281) to the rapper, saying that he had “contributed immensely to the South African music industry.” [told](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/breaking-kiernan-aka-forbes-killed-in-durban-nightclub-shooting-20230211) South African news outlet News24 that a “well-known rapper” had been killed, but said that police would “not be releasing any names of the victims” pending an investigation.

AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, died on Feb. 10 at 35 years old, his parents confirmed in a statement. Learn about the South African rapper's passing.

He was also a songwriter, music producer and entrepreneur," the statement shared to Our son was loved and gave love in return." "It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved son," the Forbes family's Feb.

Rapper AKA was shot dead in Durban, South Africa, just hours before a scheduled performance. His death has shocked fans and the music industry.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). His last post on Instagram showed him at work in the studio and participating in a photo shoot. AKA, best known for his hit song "Victory Lap," leaves behind a daughter named Kairo Olwethu Forbes, born in 2015, from his relationship with DJ Zinhle. He further stated that the victims' names won't be made public by the police until a thorough investigation is conducted. He was 35. Q1- What was the age of the rapper AKA?

South African rapper AKA, born Kiernan Forbes, passed away on Friday night after he was shot outside of a restaurant in Durban. He was 35 years old.

“To many, he was AKA, Supa Mega, Bhova and the many other names of affection his legion of fans called him by. “To us, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes was a son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, most importantly father to his beloved daughter Kairo,” the statement said. We are awaiting further details from Durban police,” the parents shared.