Prince Kaybee is a legendary South African Afro-house DJ, producer, and television personality.
He joins forces with R&B, Afro-pop, and soul singer-songwriter Ben September for his newest single, “Veliry.”
The track drops on August 21, 2026, via PLAYY. Records.
Kaybee was previously signed to major label Universal Music South Africa.
Since then, he has become one of the genre’s leading ambassadors. He connects its African roots with international audiences.
Platinum-selling hits like “Club Controller,” “Banomoya,” and “Uwrongo,” the latter featured in TIME Magazine’s 10 Best Songs of 2020, have cemented his standing.
Standout collaborations with Lady Zamar, Busiswa, TNS, Shimza, Black Motion, and Ami Faku have further shaped his catalog.
Prince Kaybee continues to define the sound of modern South African dance music.
His previous PLAYY. Records single, “Heno Babayo,” picked up significant international support.
MIXMAG covered the release across Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
YourEDM.com and House Music With Love also featured the single, while UK national radio backed it through KISS XTRA’s The Afro Electronic Show with Larizzle.
In South Africa, IOL and Music In Africa covered the release. It also earned airplay on Metro FM, the country’s largest commercial urban radio station.
YFM in Johannesburg and Good Hope FM in Cape Town played it too.
The Career Trajectory of Prince Kaybee
Kaybee’s rise ran through club circuits before he won the South African DJ search competition 1’s and 2’s in 2015, a breakthrough defined by grit.
He has since collected multiple South African Music Awards (SAMAs), including Male Artist of the Year, Best Dance Album, and Album of the Year.
A Best Dance Album win at the Metro FM Music Awards followed, alongside repeated Song of the Year honours at the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards.
His international recognition solidified further with a Best Collaboration win at the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival in Nigeria, earned for his single “Gugulethu.”
The African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) also recognized him.
Before becoming an award-winning artist, Prince Kaybee, born Kabelo Motsamai, once aspired to a soccer career with Bloemfontein Celtics.
A knee injury cut that path short.
His father’s collection of African classics and traditional jazz shaped his early influences, sparking his passion for music.
In 2015, he rose to fame after winning SABC 1’s DJing and producing competition, Masters of Spin, launching his career in the South African music scene.
He gained further recognition the following year with a nomination for Listener’s Choice at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
Read more: Prince Kaybee Joins PLAYY. Records With “Heno Babayo”
Meet Ben September
Ben September is a South African singer-songwriter from Sasolburg in the Free State.
He blends Alternative R&B, Afro-pop, and soul with emotionally driven songwriting.
He first gained recognition through collaborations with artists including Prince Kaybee, Tyler ICU, KLY, FLVME, and The Big Hash.
Since then, he has emerged as one of South Africa’s most promising alternative voices.
September draws inspiration from artists such as Brent Faiyaz and Daniel Caesar.
His music explores love, vulnerability, and self-discovery. Throughout, he balances intimate storytelling with genre-blurring production.
Inside “Veliry”
“Veliry” opens with a smooth, trickling guitar line that immediately establishes the track’s warm, organic atmosphere, before an infectious Afro House rhythm gradually takes hold.
Ben September’s silky vocal performance glides effortlessly across the production, delivering a performance that feels both intimate and uplifting.
Rich percussive textures, subtle melodic flourishes, and spacious instrumentation let the song breathe.
Together, they create an immersive soundscape that steadily builds without ever feeling overcrowded.
The track is sure to resonate with fans of Black Coffee, Keinemusik, and Zakes Bantwini.
Prince Kaybee shares that the song draws inspiration from a beautiful lady named Veliry.
She reminds him of a beautiful day filled with harmonic love songs.
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