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    Costa Titch’s death sparks sad memories in Malaika’s Tshedi Mholo

    Malaika’s leading vocalist Tshedi Mholo has reflected on how their band members nearly passed away after not feeling well at a gig.

    Mholo says it pains to see a young talent such as rapper Costa Titch lost to the music industry after collapsing on stage last weekend.

    She explained that watching a colleague collapse on stage during a performance is a traumatic ordeal to experience.

    The Malaika singer says the 28-year-old’s passing has triggered her and she recounted her own experiences with fellow band members collapsing – she was in the group with Jabu Ndaba and Bongani Nchang.

    “I did not know Costa personally, but I am not okay since his death, it’s taking me back to very sad moments,” she told Drum.

    “It was very strange because he would get off stage and he would come back holding his chest, eventually he got off stage and went to the bus. We cut the performance short and we raced to him. When we got there, I asked if we needed to take him to the hospital and he nodded.

    “We rushed to Pretoria Heart Hospital and when we got there, the doctor said he had to be rushed to theatre because there was some blockage somewhere. He was shocked that he had even survived the drive to the hospital.  He spent four months in high care and then he was discharged. But obviously, he still could not perform.”

    As if that was enough, the celebrated singer added that another band member collapsed on stage as they were about to perform in Cape Town.

    “While he was at home recovering, we had other gigs and I remember we had a gig in Cape Town and at the airport, the other band member collapsed,” she added.

    “We were already at the boarding gates. Paramedics attended to him and we got on the flight. On arrival in Cape Town, I suggested that we go to the hospital, the doctor said he had to be admitted overnight because he needed a blood transfusion.”

    Tshedi continued and said it is very hard to talk about all of these things because the music industry is so demanding and artists are expected to be happy and in great shape all the time.

    “You will remember how in demand Malaika was. Managers, promoters, and fans wanted so much out of us. We had several performances in a single night and that can take a toll on a person’s health.” she noted.

    Main Image: Tshedi Mholo/Twitter

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