DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small Will Honour Caiphus Semenya at Scorpion Kings Live Concert
- South African Amapiano stars DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small will honour the jazz legend, Caiphus Semenya
- The honorary will take place during their upcoming Scorpion Kings Live Concert on Friday, 29 August 2025
- Semenya was grateful to have the Amapiano stars honouring him, and what it meant to him
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South African Amapiano giants Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa are set to give back to one of the legendary musicians in Mzansi who paved the way for many artists in this generation.
According to Sunday World, the popular duo, better known as Scorpion Kings, have announced that they will be honouring jazz legend, Caiphus Semenya, during their upcoming Scorpion Kings Live Concert on Friday, 29 August 2025, at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria.
Speaking to the publication, Semenya expressed his gratitude that the duo wants to honour him for paving the way for them in the music industry.
"It is an honour to be appreciated by the younger generation. It means we did something right, and our music still has an impact," he said.
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The stars also revealed on Friday, 15 August 2025, that the multi-award-winning Nigerian musician Davido will be coming down to Mzansi to perform at the Loftus Stadium.
"Davido is family. Having him with us makes this a truly continental moment," Maphorisa said.
Kabza De Small added:
"We’ve built this line-up to be history-making, and Davido is the perfect final piece."
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Who is DJ Maphorisa?
Briefly News reported that DJ Maphorisa is one of South Africa's most beloved DJs. He is no stranger to controversy, as some musicians have accused him of taking advantage of their talents.
DJ Maphorisa has also defended his astronomical booking fee after it caused a buzz on the socials. The DJ is also well-known for working well with fellow Amapiano musician Kabza De Small.
They are known as the Scorpion Kings and often make music that their fans rave about. Fans were worried that the Scorpion Kings broke up after noticing that DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small unfollowed each other on social media. DJ Maphorisa debunked the rumours that the pair were not together anymore in a video that cracked up fans.
Who is Kabza De Small?
The renowned DJ was born on November 27, 1992, in Mpumalanga, though his family later relocated to Pretoria shortly after his birth. Kabelo attended local primary and secondary schools in Pretoria.
Kabza's musical career began in 2009 when he was signed under Tyrique de Bruyne. In 2016, he released his debut solo album titled Avenue Sound. Around the same time as the album release, he created his own record label, PianoHub.
DJ Maphorisa credits WizKid in his Amapiano music success
Briefly News previously reported that one-half of Scorpion King, DJ Maphorisa, opened up about the success of the amapiano music genre and how he hopped on to the sound while it was underground. While on an international interview on BBC News Africa, DJ Maphorisa took it back to when amapiano was yet to be discovered.
DJ Maphorisa was interviewed by DJ Edu. He discussed how award-winning Afrobeats star WizKid influenced him towards Amapiano and made him embrace the sound.
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