Late Amapiano artist Mpura’s tombstone has been redesigned, offering a fresh tribute at his final resting place
Bulelwa Hoala

A redesigned tombstone for late Amapiano star Mpura, whose real name was Mongezi Thomas Stuurman, has been unveiled.
According to a post by Freshmen Magazine on Instagram, Mpura’s tombstone was redesigned by portrait artist Oscar Dlamini.
“Late Amapiano star @mpura_mpura ’s tombstone gets a fresh tribute 🎨🕊️, redesigned by portrait artist @omasterpieces to reflect his legacy, style, and spirit,” Freshmen Magazine wrote on Instagram.
Dlamini is a granite art specialist and co-founder of Manyano Memorials, a tombstone design and manufacturing company.
TimesLIVE reports that Dlamini was commissioned by Mpura’s family to redesign the tombstone, to honour the late artist’s legacy more accurately.
See the pics of the tombstone below:
Born on 22 September 1995, Mpura rose to fame for his 2020 feature on Busta 929’s Amapiano hit “Umsebenzi Wethu,” alongside Lady Du, Zuma, Mr JazziQ, and Reece Madlisa.
Mpura lost his life at the age of 25 in a fatal car crash near Rustenburg in August 2021.
Fellow musicians Killer Kau, Khanya “The Voice” Hadebe, DJ Thando Tot, and TD also died in the accident.
He was laid to rest at West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg on 17 August 2021.


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