AKA (rapper)
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| Born | Kiernan Jarryd Forbes Handler 28 January 1988 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 10 February 2023 (aged 35) Durban, South Africa |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
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| Years active | 2002–2023 |
| Works | Discography |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (28 January 1988 – 10 February 2023), known professionally as AKA, was a South African rapper, record producer, and businessman. Born in Cape Town and raised in Johannesburg, Forbes gained recognition after releasing his single "Victory Lap" from his debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011). Often regarded as one of the greatest South African musicians of all time, he was one of the most popular South African musicians of his era and the best-selling South African hip hop artist of all-time.
Forbes continued his success by releasing studio albums including Levels (2014), a collaborative album with Anatii titled Be Careful What You Wish For (2017), Touch My Blood (2018) and his final album, Mass Country (2023).
On 10 February 2023, Forbes was shot dead outside a restaurant in Durban.