S.Africa pop star Mathosa killed in car crash
Mon Oct 23, 8:44 AM ET
"Unfortunately, Lebo was killed in a car accident in the early hours of this morning," Linzy Cowley told the SAPA news agency. "We send our condolences to her family and friends."
Mathosa, 29, died when her driver apparently lost control of their vehicle on a highway near Johannesburg, SAPA said.
Mathosa rose to fame in 1994 as a singer and dancer for the award-winning group Boom Shaka and went solo in 2000. In 2004 her album "Drama Queen" topped local charts and she was a featured performer in the 2005 launch of MTV's Africa music channel, MTV Base.
Mathosa, known for her dyed blonde hair and electrifying stage shows, was nominated for a Music of Black Origin (MOBO) award in 2006 and also appeared in several South African television soap operas.
Tributes poured in as news spread of Mathosa's death.
"We will always remember her as a highly gifted, young African 'Drama Queen' who used her life, talent and career to promote pride, respect and appreciation for African music, dance, fashion, heritage, art and culture," South African Culture Minister Pallo Jordan said in a statement.
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