The late rapper's daughter, Cairo Forbes, was said to have been struggling with emotions in the days leading up to AKA's birthday
AKA's mother, Lynne Forbes, reflected on the late rapper's life on Sunday's scheduled 36th birthday. As the rapper's daughter Kaiso deals with loss, Lin led her birthday celebrations.
“You are truly a blessing and always will be,” Lynn wrote. It will be the first time the Forbes family will celebrate AKA's birthday without him since he was murdered on suspicion of assault in Durban last year.
“Cairo has had a tough week.”
DJ Zinhle, mother of AKA's daughter Cairo, spoke about the hardships the 8-year-old Cairo went through in the lead up to his birthday. versace blowjob rapper.
“This past year has been such a roller coaster!!!” Every day I hold my breath and pray that she's okay…I feel helpless [sic] I cannot help my child cope with the pain,” Zinle wrote.
Imagine, if I was alone dealing with a child who lost his father, but instead we had each other, my family, Jiyanes, Mohosanas, Forbes, Nadia Nakai, and my Thank you to all my friends for sharing the burden with Murda Bonds and me, ”said the media personality.
“Today is just as heavy as the day we lost him. God give us strength.”
Zinhle previously spoke about Cairo's challenges. Last year, after Cairo performed at the Galaxy 947 Joburg Day event in September, Zinhle said she was proud of her daughter's courage.
“After bravely performing her father's song in front of thousands of people, my 8-year-old daughter broke down in tears and said she missed her father and wished he was here,” Zinhle said. Ta.
“I'm so proud of her, but I wish she didn't have to be so brave. I wish she still had a father,” she wrote.
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On AKA's birthday, the rapper's father, Tony Forbes, committed to a 21-day run in his son's honor.
Forbes, 57, started working out on the first Saturday of the year after procrastinating all week.
“I don't see myself running marathons or anything like that, I see myself as being active and healthy. I want to increase my distance next week. I also want to compliment my running with gym weights,” he said. Ta. Citizen.
“When I'm running, I don't focus as much on distance or pain. I think about Keenan and Megacy,” he said.
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