WATCH LIVE | Mourners gather for ProKid's memorial
Friends‚ family and fans have gathered at Bassline in Johannesburg on Thursday afternoon to celebrate ProKid's life.
The musician‚ who has been dubbed as the 'pioneer of hip-hop' died on August 8‚ after suffering from a seizure.
The stage has been adorned with dozens of white flower arrangements as mourners stream into the venue.
Celebrity funeral artist Lebani Sirenje has already begun painting a portrait of Pro‚ as t-shirts in his honour are being sold outside the venue.
Rapper Cassper Nyovest told TshisaLIVE that Pro inspired kids like him to believe they could make it.
Linda 'Pro' Mkhize's memorial service about to start. Hip hop stars such as Anatii and HHP; comedian Skhumba and presenter Luyanda Potwana in attendance. #ProKidMemorial pic.twitter.com/oiKmcVt3ww
— Sunday World (@SundayWorldZA) August 16, 2018
Artist Lebani Sirenje paying homage to ProKid at his memorial service #ProKidMemorial pic.twitter.com/3EwkvtcqKo
— Sunday World (@SundayWorldZA) August 16, 2018
Hip hop artist and pastor Selwyn Ngwenya opens with a powerful prayer #Prokidmemorial pic.twitter.com/8GtcNEnQoi
— Sunday World (@SundayWorldZA) August 16, 2018
ProKid's family including his wife Ayanda (wearing sunglasses and Burberry check scarf) and daughter Nonkanyezi #ProKidmemorial pic.twitter.com/MdHGbMpYVf
— Sunday World (@SundayWorldZA) August 16, 2018
Penny Lebjane and Tbo Touch are the hosts for the afternoon #ProKidMemorial pic.twitter.com/xBIsRg9Hig
— Sunday World (@SundayWorldZA) August 16, 2018
EFF leader is one of the VIP attendees here to pay tribute to rapper ProKid #ProKidmemorial pic.twitter.com/PU6wmIdz50
— Sunday World (@SundayWorldZA) August 16, 2018
Outside shirts of Pro are on sale for R150. The seller says she is among the people who wanted to show their appreciation for Pro#ProkidMemorial #RipProKid #ProMemorial #RipPro pic.twitter.com/HjJdxSJaqX
— TshisaLIVE (@TshisaLIVE) August 16, 2018
Cassper Nyovest: Pro was one of the best to ever do it. He inspired us kids to believe that we could make it in the big city #ProkidMemorial #RipProKid #ProMemorial #RipPro pic.twitter.com/BEtOnN5p1T
— TshisaLIVE (@TshisaLIVE) August 16, 2018