Rapper Kgotso Semela‚ better known as Ben Sharpa has died‚ an industry colleague and former record label boss from Jarring Effects has confirmed to TshisaLIVE.
"I was in contact with Tebz his sister this morning and she said that Kgotso is gone. It's horrible news for all of us. Tebz told me last week that he was ill but I did not expect to lose a friend‚" said the label manager.
Details around the exact circumstances of his death are not clear.
Friends and colleagues have taken to social media to applaud the musician for his lyrics and musical artistry. He often touched on political issues and in 2008 released Hegemony‚ which was about police brutality‚ to much applause.
Rapper Ben Sharpa has died tributes pour in
Rapper Kgotso Semela‚ better known as Ben Sharpa has died‚ an industry colleague and former record label boss from Jarring Effects has confirmed to TshisaLIVE.
"I was in contact with Tebz his sister this morning and she said that Kgotso is gone. It's horrible news for all of us. Tebz told me last week that he was ill but I did not expect to lose a friend‚" said the label manager.
Details around the exact circumstances of his death are not clear.
Friends and colleagues have taken to social media to applaud the musician for his lyrics and musical artistry. He often touched on political issues and in 2008 released Hegemony‚ which was about police brutality‚ to much applause.
The musician‚ who was 41‚ has been trending on social media since the news of his death first broke on Thursday afternoon.