TRAGIC DEATH: South African Music Star Koyo Bala passes on!

 
A popular musician and socialite, Koyo Bala, died of cancer at Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town on Monday‚ a family spokesman has confirmed.
"We are devastated and in state of disbelief‚" long-time friend and housemate Ephraim "Ephymol" Molingoana said on behalf of the family.
He said Bala had kept a positive outlook and remained strong throughout his illness.
The flamboyant 37-year-old‚ who publicly came out as being HIV positive before disclosing he had also contracted cancer‚ was a member of Afro-pop group 3Sum along with Jeff Moyo and Amstel Maboa.
Maboa is now the only remaining member of the group as Bala’s death follows that of Moyo‚ who reportedly died from HIV/Aids-related complications in 2010.

Famous South African music star Koyo Bala on Tuesday, March 8, died at Groote Schuur hospital, in Cape Town, after battling with cancer for a long time. According to Ghana Vibe, the 36-year old music artist and socialite was reported to have been diagnosed of ‘anal cancer’ in 2012 and has undergone different stages of chemotherapy and has also staged several awareness in order to fight against cancer, in his immediate environment. Koyo Bala who has also been diagnosed of being infected with HIV before his death disclosed to Ghanavibe that: “I went for chemotherapy for six weeks and a radiation programme two years ago, but the cancer came back severely.” Speaking with a longtime family friend and Koyo’s housemate, Ephraim Molingoana disclosed that his friend has always kept a positive outlook and remained strong throughout his illness. Adding that: “We are devastated and in a state of disbelief. The flamboyant 37-year-old was a member of ‘bubblegum pop’ group 3Sum along with Jeff Moyo and Amstel Maboa. Bala had hinted at a comeback to the music scene when he posted a picture in studio captioned “Let’s go back to the beat’.”
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