Industry colleagues, friends and fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late kwaito legend Mapaputsi.
On Friday, the Izinja hit maker's manager Busi Kunene confirmed to TshisaLIVE that Mapaputsi, real name Sandile Ngwenya, died on Thursday night after being ill for more than a year.
“He has passed on. We'll issue a press statement and we'll host a media briefing, in due course,” she said.
DJ Sbu and Priddy Ugly were among those who penned heartfelt tributes.
“Rest in power to the original honne. The original NTJA’KA. The biggest Dawg,” Priddy Ugly said.
Take a look at the social media posts below:
Tributes pour in for Mapaputsi
Image: Instagram/Mapaputsi
Industry colleagues, friends and fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late kwaito legend Mapaputsi.
On Friday, the Izinja hit maker's manager Busi Kunene confirmed to TshisaLIVE that Mapaputsi, real name Sandile Ngwenya, died on Thursday night after being ill for more than a year.
“He has passed on. We'll issue a press statement and we'll host a media briefing, in due course,” she said.
DJ Sbu and Priddy Ugly were among those who penned heartfelt tributes.
“Rest in power to the original honne. The original NTJA’KA. The biggest Dawg,” Priddy Ugly said.
Take a look at the social media posts below:
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