Cape Town — South African music star, Nadia Nakai celebrated the 37th birthday of her former boyfriend, AKA, along with his daughter, Kairo Forbes.
AKA was tragically killed on 10 February 2023 outside Wish Restaurant on Florida Road, Durban. His death was a huge shock to South Africa and those whom he left behind, including Naida, Kairo and his parents – Lynn and Tony Forbes – were most impacted by it.
On what would have been the rapper’s 37th birthday on Tuesday 28 January, Nadia and Kairo decided to celebrate AKA and his legacy. Nadia shared pictures with Kairo and Lynn enjoying a cake together and blowing out ’37’ candles.
“Kairo is the ONE! 💜. Happy Heavenly Birthday @akaworldwide love and miss you forever! 💜 🕊️,” she wrote.
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According to The South African, Nadia opened up on the difficulties she faced after she lost AKA, saying she was not okay and required therapy, she said on the third season of ‘Young, Famous & African’
“It’s difficult, just manoeuvring life, you know? Low-key I’m not fine, and I know I need to go to therapy. But I don’t see that happening any time soon… I just have too much to unpack,” she told Ghanaian singer Francine Nyanko Koffie, popularly known as Fantana.
She revealed that she often tells people she is okay because she doesn’t want them to worry about her, but she often feels sadness once she is alone again.
Nadia went on to reveal that her friends did their best to ensure that she wasn’t left alone.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
