Kabza De Small
Kabelo Motha, who operates under the moniker Kabza De Small, is a South African DJ and record producer who is often referred to as the "King of Amapiano," a subgenre of house music that pairs airy synth pads, bright piano melodies, and low-tempo rhythms with elements of jazz, lounge, and deep house. His diamond-selling 2019 LP Scorpion Kings, a collaborative effort with producer DJ Maphorisa, is credited with having played a major role in popularizing the genre.
Born in Mpumalanga and raised in Pretoria, where he still resides, Motha embarked on a DJ career in 2009 that merged EDM with Afrobeat-infused house. Moving away from EDM and toward the amapiano genre that he helped to pioneer, he issued his acclaimed debut album, Avenue Sounds, via House Afrika Records in 2016, and found bigger success two years later with the singles "Amabele Shaya" and "Umshove," which featured guest vocals from amapiano contemporary Leehleza. "Bamba La," another collaboration with Leehleza, appeared in early 2019, followed by the chart-topping DJ Maphorisa collaboration Scorpion Kings. The pair wasted little time in capitalizing on the success of the LP, with a second outing, Piano Hub, arriving in October. That same month saw Motha release his sophomore full-length effort, Pretty Girls Love Amapiano, with a third DJ Maphorisa team-up, The Return of Scorpion Kings, arriving later that November. Even the COVID-19 lockdown couldn't stop Motha from dropping new music, with the EP Pretty Girls Love Amapiano arriving in April 2020.
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Ekhaya
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 10 Oct 2022
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AmaPhupho
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 22 Jul 2022
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K'shubile
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Piano Hub (PTY) LTD on 6 Oct 2022
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Jikijela
International Pop - Released by Matiwane Records on 16 Feb 2023
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YOUR PIANO MY PIANO
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 9 May 2023
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Yini
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 25 Sep 2022
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Esangweni
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 8 Jul 2022
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As'fanelene
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 13 Sep 2023
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Uzozisola
Alternative & Indie - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 2 Jul 2021
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Folasade
Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa, Trésor
Africa - Released by NEW MONEY GANG , PIANO HUB & JACQUEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP on 27 Mar 2021
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Cina
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 29 Jul 2022
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Inhliziyo
Alternative & Indie - Released by Kabza De Small on 15 Apr 2022
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Sisonke
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 31 Jul 2022
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uGOGO
Alternative & Indie - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 4 Apr 2022
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La Bafana
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 9 May 2022
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uLindeni
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 10 Oct 2022
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Pressa
Alternative & Indie - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 15 Apr 2022
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uThando Lwakho
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 11 Aug 2023
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Molo Sharp Neh
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 16 Feb 2024
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Drip Drip Juluka
Kabza De Small, Bob Mabena, Madumane, TylerICU
Dance - Released by Piano Hub (PTY) LTD on 22 Jul 2020
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Dreaming
Dance - Released by Matiwane Records (PTY) LTD on 15 Jul 2022
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