Cairo Forbes, the daughter of slain rapper AKA, posted a video of herself by her father's grave on his birthday, as seen in a post shared on Instagram on Sunday, January 28. After that, it stirred the emotions of social media users.
'This child is hurt': Aka fans sympathize with Cairo
Sunday, January 28th would have been slain rapper AKA's 36th birthday. This day was also her first birthday since she passed away last year. Alias - Real name Keenan Jarryd Forbes was shot on February 10, 2023 on Florida Road, Durban.
His daughter Cairo Forbes, 8, recently shared a video of herself next to his grave on Instagram. She visited her father's grave with her grandparents, Tony and Lynn Forbes, and AKA's then-girlfriend, rapper Nadia Nakai.
“Happy birthday daddy 🤍💜🤍,” Cairo captioned the clip.
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From Friday 26 January to Sunday 28 January, the Keenan Forbes Foundation also collaborated with local designers to host a special art and product pop-up exhibition at Mall of Africa in Johannesburg.
The exclusive event was intended to honor the slain rapper and provide a “unique opportunity for the public to make unique pieces available,” the foundation said.
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Take a look at the reactions from social media users below…
“Oh this child is hurting and it's painful to watch. You can see in her expression that she is hurt and misses her father,” said @swelihlemvelase970226.
“My heart is breaking for this poor child 💔,” @rauna_dumeni replied.
“There was pain on her face 😩 Lord please heal her little heart ❤️,” @jay_kween01 wrote.
“Seeing Cairo fall apart is so moving! I can't believe she's still a baby 💔,” said @melissa_thwala.
“Big hug family 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 My angel @kairo.forbes🥺🥺🥺🥺🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽,” @iamleanned replied.
“My heart hurts 😢. I don't know him but this touched me 😢. So sad,” @siphesihle_manda said.
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