The family of South African rapper AKA whos was gunned down in Durban has released details of his memorial and a program for his funeral.
The Forbes family while acknowleding the overpouring love and support they have received from fans revelead that the late rap superstar, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes popularlyy known as AKA will be laid to rest in a private provincial ceremony on Saturday 18 February.
His memorial on the other hand will be held on Friday February 17, in Sandton convention centre at 3PM.
However, there is a twist. In as much as AKA’s memorial will be open to the public so as fans and friends can pay their respects, attendees will be required to pay an entrance fee.
Yes, the Forbes family is charging mourners to view their sons body and the entrance fee tickets are limited.
Sharing the details using AKA’s Instagram page the Forbes family revealed that those who wish to attend the memorial can do so by purchasing tickets at Web tickets however they will be limited.
His memorial service will also be live-streamed on his AKAworldwide YouTube channel.
Thanking the public for their support they went on to add, “we as the Forbes family would like to acknowledge the outpouring of love we have received over the past few days.
Kiernan wasn’t just loved by us as a family, but by the nation, as we’ve seen from loved ones, friends, media tributes, and the MEGACY.
It is our wish to celebrate the life of Kiernan with those he touched and impacted through his gift of music. His memorial will therefore be open to the public as well as streamed online on YouTube.”
