Kabza De Small Humiliated As Sound Cuts Mid-performance at DJ Shimza’s Kunye Festival in Kenya

Kabza De Small Humiliated As Sound Cuts Mid-performance at DJ Shimza’s Kunye Festival in Kenya

  • Kabza De Small couldn't hide his humiliation when the equipment malfunctioned during his set
  • The DJ/ producer was all out of ideas and appeared nervous in front of a rowdy Kenyan crowd
  • While Mzansi fans were as confused as Kabza at the ordeal, Kenyan supporters had a good laugh

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Kabza De Small was left humiliated during his set
A technical glitch at DJ Shimza's event left Kabza De Small and his fans in silence. Images: kabelomotha_, shimza.dj
Source: Instagram

Poor Kabza De Small was humiliated when the sound abruptly cut during his performance in Kenya.

Kabza De Small's set cut short

Amapiano sensation, Kabza De Small, was recently booked to perform at DJ Shimza's Kunye festival in Kenya, but things didn't quite go as planned.

The Imithandazo hitmaker was left helpless and humiliated when the music stopped during his set, leaving him and a crowd of supporters in silence for what may have felt like an eternity.

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Kabza De Small's Kenyan performance was cut short
The sound abruptly cut during Kabza De Small's performance in Kenya. Image: kabelomotha_.
Source: Instagram

In a clip shared by Muluvi, Papta can be seen briefly speaking to his manager before anxiously lighting a cigarette to calm himself, all while looking confused and nervous as the crowd chanted against the Kenyan president, William Ruto:

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"Ruto must go, Ruto must go!"

This wouldn't be the first time Kabza's set was faced with technical glitches. But sadly, he wasn't able to remedy the situation:

Here's what netizens said about Kabza De Small's video

South Africans were confused and pitied Papta:

BTLittler posted:

"Finding yourself in the middle of a toy toy just like that."

Donavane__sello alleged:

"This was a planned and a clear sabotage of Kabza."

ncobyle laughed:

"LMFAO! Shame man, he probably doesn’t even know who Ruto is."

Menezschuur wrote:

"Poor lad thought he was the one who must go."

Meanwhile, others had a good laugh at how the crowd was acting:

prince_keli said:

"Kenyans are just cut from a different cloth."

Phil8703 was stunned:

"The hatred Kenyans have for their president."

What you need to know about Kabza De Small

Kabza De Small, born Kabelo Petrus Motha on 27 November 1992 in Mpumalanga, is a pioneering force in the amapiano music scene. He relocated to Pretoria with his family at a young age and developed a passion for music, launching his career as a DJ in 2009.

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His big break came in 2018 with the release of Umshove, a track that took South Africa by storm. He quickly cemented his status as the "King of Amapiano" with a string of successful projects.

With multiple platinum certifications and chart-topping hits, Kabza De Small continues to shape the future of amapiano, both locally and internationally.

Kabza De Small competes with DJ Maphorisa

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Kabza De Small going head-to-head with DJ Maphorisa.

The pair were each nominated at the Trace Awards, and fans shared their predictions on who'd come out on top.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za