AKA’s memorial service ended on a high note when various local hip hop artists took to the stage to pay homepage to the slain rapper also known as Supa Mega.

Fans and industry colleagues of Kierna “AKA” Forbes have come from all over the country to honour ‘Supa Mega’ at Sandton Convention Centre.

The memorial service for slain musician Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, has concluded at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Tribute after tribute have been poured out for the star, from fellow musicians to family members.

Musician JR, who is a longtime friend of slain hip hop artist AKA has described his death as a great loss to the South African hip hop music industry.

It’s a celebration outside and inside the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg where the memorial service of hip hop artist AKA is under way.

The memorial service of slain rapper Kiernan Forbes, also called AKA, will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre this afternoon.

Local artists who turned out to to celebrate Grammy award winning artist, Zakes Bantwini on his arrival back home at the King Shaka International Airport north of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, say it is a huge recognition for the country’s music industry.

Relatives, friends and colleagues in the entertainment industry have described Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane as someone who had a passion for transforming lives and a basketball player of note.

The memorial service of slain rapper Kiernan Forbes, also called AKA, will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre, north of Johannesburg, this afternoon.

Grammy award winning artist Zakes Bantwini, has told hundreds of people who turned out to welcome him back home at the King Shaka International Airport north of Durban that young people need to dream big.

Family, friends and industry colleagues of entertainment entrepreneur Tebello Tibz Motsoane are gathered at the Sacred Heart College in Observatory, Johannesburg, for his memorial service.

Family, friends and industry colleagues of entertainment entrepreneur Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane are gathered at the Sacred Heart College in Observatory, Johannesburg, for his memorial service.

South Africans are still reeling from the death of musician Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA, who met his untimely death last Friday.

The memorial service for the late chef and entrepreneur, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, will be held at Sacred Heart Collage in Observatory, Johannesburg Thursday.

Zimbabwe’s award-winning author and journalist, Hopewell Chinono, has paid tribute to the late South African Hip Hop artist, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes.

Tributes continue to pour in following the death of hip-hop musician Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes. AKA was shot dead on Florida Road in Durban on Friday night. The late star is credited for making the hip-hop genre popular in the country.  

While we continue to reflect on his legacy and his contribution to music, here is a list of some of the awards AKA has collected in his music career spanning over a decade.

LVMH’s top label, Louis Vuitton, says it has hired Pharrell Williams to head artistic direction of its menswear designs.

 Queen Charlotte, the brazen and meddling monarch in hit Netflix period drama “Bridgerton”, gets her own spin-off show in which its cast say viewers will see the popular character’s origin story.

The family of late hip-hop artist Kiernan Forbes, also known as AKA, has expressed gratitude to everyone who has helped them through their grief in recent days.

Indian director Shaunak Sen knew he had something special when making BAFTA and Oscar nominated documentary “All That Breathes”, but the 35-year-old filmmaker said it “barely correlates with the scale” of the recognition he is getting.