South Africa hip-hop star Jabulani Tsambo, popularly known as HHP, has died at the age of 38.
His wife, Lerato Sengadi, told South Africa’s TimeLive news site: “Yes, yes it’s true. I am with the family at the moment.”
There’s been an outpouring of messages of condolence on Twitter and the hashtag #RIPHHP is trending.
The award-winning musician is behind memorable hits such as Bosso, Jabba and Music and Light, says EyeWitness News – which has put together a compilation of his songs.
The BBC’s Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg says HHP is considered by many as the man who, using local languages, made South African hip hop mainstream and popular at a time when artists were imitating US-style rap.
He helped create a new sound that still inspires up-and-coming musicians today, she says.
