The Inspiration Behind Di Thupa Tsa Smol: Thabo Smallo on Waiting 7 Years, Studio Tears & More...

"This interview is for the history books. It's for life, forever, and for our children." Welcome to Episode 3 of 7 Things on the Klydescope Network. In this exclusive, deeply intimate sit-down, we explore the mind, soul, and roots of Thabo Smol —a pioneer of the house scene, world-class percussionist, and one-half of Black Motion. After 15 years of dominating global festival stages, Thabo strips away the expectations to introduce us to Thabo—the boy raised in a Soshanguve home filled with his father's vast vinyl jazz collection and his mother's powerful gospel choir lead vocals. In his very first official interview since dropping his monumental 28-track album Di Thupa Tsa Smol, Thabo shares the raw, vulnerable stages of his life that built this project. From navigating profound personal grief and waiting 7 long years for the perfect timing, to the exact studio playback moment where every single artist broke down in tears, this conversation gets straight to the core of what it means to create art with pure, unfiltered intent.