Kabza De Small shows why he is the king of amapiano

While most in the creative industry will rightfully moan about not getting enough gigs in their calendar, Kabza De Small doesn’t have such problems.

The 30-year-old, whose real name is Kabelo Motha, shared his weekend gig guide on Friday, confirming his 27 performances from Thursday until Monday. This is the type of itinerary some of Mzansi’s biggest artists would have for the entire festive season.

“It’s normal but more importantly it’s a pleasing sign to know the demand for my  set is still high,” Kabza De Small tells The Citizen.

Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates striker Zakhele Lepasa commented on the post which showed the gig guide with a quip.

“The only artist who has the right to say ‘I make in a weekend what your boyfriend makes in a year’,” said the soccer player. While media personality Somizi Mhlongo jokingly asked for the DJ to buy him airtime.

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The itinerary

The busy schedule began on Thursday night when Kabza played a set at champagne and cigar lounge Rich. Things got a little busier on Friday night with five gigs lined-up for the night.

One of these was the Disoufeng Pre Party and an appearance at Envy Nightclub. The diminutive DJ and music producer also had a set at the swanky Cuba Lounge.

“The weekend was hectic to say the least, from dealing the various promoters both those that were easy to deal with and those that were not. The physical toll and lack for sufficient sleep/rest are the most common factor amongst the entire team,” shares Kabza.

Saturday was double the number he had on Friday. He played at some of the most exclusive marquees at the Durban July, including the Platinum Belt marquee and the Premium Lifestyle marquee.

“Saturday had to be most intense with the most gigs scheduled for that day and the most interaction with promoters in dealing with the agreed hospitality and accreditation and mismanagement of times on the part of certain marquees,” says the Nana Thula hitmaker.

One of his biggest performances on Sunday was at Riky Rick’s Cotton Fest. This was the festival’s first time being hosted in Durban where a long list of artists performed including A-Reece, Okmalumkoolkat among others.

After a hectic weekend like the one Kabza had, he says “Take time off to relax and spend it with immediate family.”

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How much it costs to book Kabza?

Kabza released his debut album Avenue Sounds in 2016 and in less than a decade, he has built a solid reputation as the go-to guy for the amapiano sound. It also doesn’t hurt to have an equally capable partner in DJ Maphorisa, who together have defined today’s sound of Mzansi in their collaborative projects.

With Amapiano being the most in-demand sound not only in South Africa, but the whole world, this inevitably makes Kabza one of the reigning kings in the up-tempo music loved by the young and old.

Publication ZAlebs once reported that Kabza can charge as much as R200 000 for indoor events and R300 000 for outdoor events, exclusive of transport, accommodation, and security. Added to this is the revenue amassed from his music being streamed by millions.

Together with Maphorisa and rapper K.O, Kabza is one of the biggest streamed artists on Spotify. He has over 1.4 million monthly listeners on the streaming platform alone.

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