The music industry is mourning following the death of the young and promising rapper, Bokang Moleli alias Malome Vector from Lesotho. Lesotho-based independent record label Ambitiouz Entertainment confirmed to the media that Malome Vector was one of the occupants in the car that had an accident on its way to Lesotho.
The details of the accident have not been fully investigated but it has been confirmed that Malome Vector is dead. It has also been clarified that Wave Rhyder and Ntate Stunna are alive and not involved in the accident.
The Tragic Incident
The accident occurred when Malome Vector and other individuals were going to shoot a music video. Speaking to TshisaLive, a source reported that three males died in the accident, a female sustained moderate to severe injuries, and a male had serious but manageable injuries.
As of now, details about the accident are not thoroughly established; however, it is confirmed that Malome Vector was among the deceased.
Official Statement
Ambitiouz Entertainment posted on X (formerly Twitter) “With heavy hearts, we have lost the light the Lion of Lesotho’s sun has set, condolences to his family and colleagues during this dark period, Rest In Peace Malome Vector. ”
Confusion and Clarification
Soon after the accident, people took to social media to speculate who was involved in the accident.
The speculation consisted of other musicians such as Wave Rhyder and Ntate Stunna. But Ambitiouz Entertainment wanted to make sure that this clears the air, “R. I. P to Malome Vector. To clarify, Wave Rhyder was not involved in the accident, our condolences go out to those who were affected during this unfortunate incident.”
Tributes and Condolences
Malome Vector kicked off with songwriting at the age of 14 and went into music production.
He has been praised for combining Afropop influences into his songs; this talent focused on independently released music that was generally popular. Some of the music with Blaq Diamond that hit the South African market include “Price to Pay” and “Dumelang”.
Malome Vector was a husband to a wife and a father to a daughter; therefore, his passing has left a large gap in his family and the music industry. Almost everyone’s gone to social media to express the shock they feel; people have been posting the good memories they had with the person or the songs he produced.
This unfortunate event of Malome Vector’s demise has resulted in the sharing of condolence messages. People have offered condolences and mourned for the deceased as well as acknowledged his talent and accomplishments in the music industry. People have taken to these social media platforms to express themselves by relating his music to their lives with the hashtag #RIPMalomeVector.
