By: Natasha Archary

In her first interview since the passing of her boyfriend, Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes, rapper Nadia Nakai breaks down when talking about his death.
Speaking to L-Tido on his YouTube podcast, Nadia shared that she spoke to the love of her life 10-minutes before she got the news that he was gunned down outside a restaurant on Florida Road, Durban.
“I was Ayanda’s event, she asked me to perform and I spoke to him 10-minutes before he passed away because he Facetimed me.
So Don’s girlfriend, Azola Mon was sitting next to me, and he calls me in the greatest of spirits, ‘Baby, what are you wearing, let me see what you’re wearing’, and then he said ok I’m gonna go get ready to go to the club.
And then literally, 10-minutes later, Azola comes to me and says she needs to talk to me, and she pulled me aside to tell me that Kiernan was shot.
It didn’t register that she said he was shot fatally. I just thought he was shot in the shoulder, or the leg, but also I was like, what do you mean shot?
I literally ran out of the venue, Azola came with me and I went home and we were waiting for confirmation. We got in the car and drove to Durban immediately, which was kinda pointless because there was nothing I could do, but I just had to get there.”
Nadia Nakai breaks down when opening up about how she found out about her boyfriend, Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes’ death
Towards the end Kiernan was so close to God
Nadia said two weeks before his death, AKA told her that he was done with club gigs and wanted to only perform at music festivals and launch events.
An emotional Nadia shared that closer to his death, it was almost like her rapper boyfriend knew he didn’t have much time left, and he was o close to God towards the end.
“It’s so difficult to explain the person Kiernan was when he was with me. I’m sure he was spiritual all his life, but I feel like closer to the end, he was so close to God that I have no doubt that he’s right next to God.
The first month was hard, for everyone especially Kiernan’s family because they had to pack up all his stuff. And then, I went back home and Lynn (AKA’s mom) and my friends stayed with me for a month.
I feel like they had me on suicide watch to be honest, but when I started working again there was so much support and I felt I was so undeserving, because people that were rallying behind me, they’d lost him too.
But it was tough, my first gig back I was a mess, and I was scared, so I had to beef up my security, because I just couldn’t believe that something like that could happen in South Africa.”
The Naaa Mean hitmaker said she still struggles to sleep in her room, so she falls asleep on her couch. Nadia says it’s been difficult adjusting to being with someone so much of your time, to being completely alone and being without him.
WATCH: Nadia Nakai breaks down when talking about AKA’s death
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