Murdah Bongz, a former member of Black Motion and DJ, has expressed his affection and gratitude toward the late rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. Murdah is married to DJ Zinhle.

On Saturday, the musician, whose real name is Bongani Mohosana, penned a message in which he thanked AKA for being kind to him and for being an incredible father to Kairo, AKA’s baby girl from his relationship with DJ Zinhle. According to the 34-year-old man, the musician influenced him in a variety of different ways.

He penned the following: “Dear Kiernan, I apologize for taking a little longer than necessary to write this, but, to be completely honest, I was at a loss for words. Thank you very much, brother, as a fellow musician. Thank you for motivating each and every one of us to do better and for consistently demonstrating your passion for music through the high quality of the music you created.

“Your catalogue is going to be one of the best catalogues in the history of the world. You taught me something very useful about being a man, and that is to always be aware of the value you bring to the world, regardless of the circumstances in which you find yourself.

“You were an incredible father; you sacrificed everything for Kairo, and the love that she carries within her reflects how much you cared for her. Your name will be remembered for generations to come; may you rest in peace among the many heroes that we look up to. Until we meet again, farewell brother.”

On February 10th, AKA was shot and killed outside the Wish restaurant, which is located on Florida Road in Durban. On Saturday, February 18th, his funeral took place.