Kabza Celebrates Having 69.9 Million Streams On Major Music Streaming Platform. Kabelo Petrus Motha (born November 27, 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.
The king of amapiano, Kabza de Small, has for the second consecutive year topped the list of Spotify’s most-streamed SA artist, followed by his regular collaborator DJ Maphorisa.
The most streamed artist in SA is Canadian rapper Drake, followed by Kabza De Small, then The Weeknd, Chris Brown, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West. DJ Maphorisa makes an appearance at number seven, trailed by Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and J. Cole.The top 10 most streamed SA artists in country are Kabza De Small, DJ Maphorisa, Mellow & Sleazy, Blxckie, Young Stunna, Nasty C, Makhadzi, Joyous Celebration, Ami Faku and A-Reece.
KOA II Part 1 by Kabza De Small emerged as the most-streamed SA album in the country in 2022. The album was only beat by new releases from Kendrick Lamar (Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers), Ed Sheeran (= album) and Drake (Certified Lover Boy). Hip hop heavyweight K.O’s genre-bending track Sete, featuring Blxckie and Young Stunna, is the most-streamed song in the country. The song released in August is followed by Heat Waves by Glass Animals and Paris by Q-Mark. Dali Nguwe by Wanitwa Mos and Last Last by Burna Boy complete the top five.
With the rise of amapiano on the global stage, local music consumption according to the report is said to have grown exponentially, increasing by 85% between 2021 and 2022.“South Africans can be proud of what their creatives in music are achieving. They are making noise in the right places, and at the right time,” says Warren Bokwe, Spotify’s Artist and Label Partnerships Manager in South Africa.
