SAMUEL Mauritius Malatji, a young South African singer who was more popular by his stage name Lil Meri, has tragically died at the age of 22 years.
Well-loved among the youth, Lil Meri had a sizeable fanbase who were shocked to the core at his shocking death.
The shocking news on December 11, 2021, was confirmed by his manager recently.
Lil Meri hailed from Relela village in Tzaneen province of South Africa.
He was a singer of the local Bolobedu Amadamara style and had released two hit tracks ‘THIPA’ and ‘Melema’ in 2020.
He was quite popular on Instagram with over 3,000 followers and was gaining more fans gradually.
The news of Lil Meri’s death comes on the heels of the tragic deaths of US rappers like Slim 400, Young Dolph, and MC Black.
Insider sources have revealed that the young singer died after a brief illness
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