Prince Kaybee, born Kabelo Motsamai in Senekal, Free State, in 1989, came to music the hard way: he left school in Grade 11, moved to Bloemfontein and found work as a club DJ. National attention arrived when he won the second season of SABC1's DJ competition 1's and 2's in 2015, and his productions since — polished Afro-house with commanding vocal features — have defined the genre's radio-facing wing. 'Club Controller' (2018) is certified six-times platinum and 'Banomoya', with Busiswa and TNS, four-times; both topped the Channel O chart, and 'Banomoya' won Ukhozi FM's Song of the Year. The platinum album Re Mmino (2019) earned him Male Artist of the Year at the 2020 South African Music Awards, and further albums followed through Music Theory (2023). In June 2026 he signed with PLAYY. Records and announced the single 'Heno Babayo' for release under the new deal.
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Prince Kaybee’s 600km HiPace Cycle Challenge is more than a cycling story. It is a public act of recovery, discipline and reinvention that expands what artist branding can look like in South Africa.
Prince Kaybee’s PLAYY. Records partnership and upcoming “Heno Babayo” release feel like the real beginning of his next era: less trend-chasing, more freedom, endurance and Afro-house self-definition.
Prince Kaybee’s blunt response to the Metro FM Awards debate hit a nerve because it challenged something deeper: should artists allow trophies and industry rooms to define the value of their work?
