Scorpion Kings & Sha Sha Sued For 500k For Failure To Show Up At Fully Paid Gig. 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.
Victoria Falls management is suing Kabza de Small, DJ Maphorisa and Sha Sha of an amount close to R500 000 for failing to show up and perform at The Carnival in Zimbabwe.Recently, the three was accused of defrauding Zimbabwe’s Vic Falls Carnival.The stars were booked to open the 10th annual Victoria Falls Carnival at the Elephant Hills Hotel on Friday 29 April.
However, it was reported that they failed to honor their contract despite being paid in full.Well, the trio refused To repay the money they got for the services they failed to honour.Now, the Victoria Falls Carnival management team is suing the trio R500 000.
In the letter sent to them by music promoter Bongani Ngwenya’s lawyer, Rudolph Baloyi, of RB Inc, the three, who were represented by Thuli Keupilwa of Lawk Communication, were paid a R250 000 appearance fee to showcase their talents at the show but marooned their fans when they failed to pitch. “It is common cause that all the booking, travel, accommodation and tax fees were paid by our client well in advance. Despite the fact that all confirmations were done well in advance the artists did not attend and/or perform as booked; and there has been no explanation whatsoever for the artists’ failure to attend and/or perform, not even a mere apology,” reads the letter, which we have seen.
Baloyi said as a result of their failure to make it to the event, Ngwenya’s company Bandwagon suffered a loss of more than R414 000. This includes R250 000 in performance fees, which include R20 000 agent fees, over R91 000 for return flights, R22 500 for immigration work permits for three artists, R15 000 for Zimbabwean income tax, R9 000 for the Consensus Board, and R11 250 accommodation for Kabza and Maphorisa, and R14 400 for Sasha and crew.
