Kabza de Small
Kabza De Small | |
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| Born | Kabelo Petrus Motha 27 November 2002 eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
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Kamogelo Geloo Moropa
(m. 2023) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Kabelo Petrus Motha (born 27 November 1992) is a South African DJ and record producer, popularly known as Kabza de Small. He is a major figure in the amapiano genre of house music. Aside from his solo career, Motha is a member of the Scorpion Kings. Motha gained international recognition after the release of "Umshove", in 2018.
Kabza's third studio album I Am the King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust (2021), debuted number one in South Africa.
Forbes Africa ranked Motha number 18 on Forbes Africa 30 under 30. His accolades include thirteen South African Music Awards, five Metro FM Music Awards, three AmaPiano Music Awards, two Mzansi Viewers Choice Awards, one Sunday Times GenNext, and one Dance Music Awards South Africa.