Aka

What's On Everyone's Lips: AKA On The Passing Of His Fiancée Anele Tembe

Kienan Forbe (AKA) has released a public statement following the passing of his fiancee Anele Tembe on 11 April 2021 in Cape Town Hotel Pepper Club. Tembe allegedly jumped off from the tenth floor of the hotel. The rapper's family, frie...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

Tributes pour in for AKA, as his family confirms his passing

Tributes have began to flood in for the late icon in the South African hip-hop industry, AKA. This comes as the artist was shot dead on the evening of 10 February 2023.The parents of Kiernan Forbes, commonly known as AKA, have in a state...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Weekend Round-Up: Videos of An Alleged Fight Between AKA And The Late Anele Tembe Resurface.

Videos of an alleged fight between rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA and his late fiancee Anele Tembe, have been making rounds on social media this past weekend. One of the videos shows a room that has been wrecked, Tembe s...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

Celebrity Insight: Child Celebrity, Kairo Forbes

Today on celebrity insight we take a look at one of the youngest celebrities Kairo Forbes whose parents are Dj Zinhle and Hip-Hop artist AKA. The 5-year-old was born into fame however her notable achievements date back to when she was si...

Phumzile Mavimbela·about 3 years ago

Presidency rejects Gauteng Premier's request for AKA State funeral

State funerals: honouring public figures or political grandstanding? Insights from AKA's case. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's request for a state funeral for rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes has sparked controversy and criticism. The Presid...

Lindelwa Masuku·about 1 year ago

Mass Country review: murdered South African rapper’s posthumous album is a mixed bag

Just weeks before being gunned down in what appeared to be a hit, the South African rapper AKA (Kiernan Forbes) had announced he was ready to release his new album, Mass Country. After his death, his family decided to go ahead and releas...

Sanya Osha Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town·about 1 year ago

What's Trending: AKA Tells Tabooty To Mind Her Own Business.

An interview that has been deemed by the streets of Twitter as " awkward" made rounds on the social media streets today. Popular radio DJ and TV personality Thando Thabethe interviewed famous rapper Kiernan Forbes popular known as AKA. ...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago