PRISON

# Abaphathi Boshuni announce 12-track Maskandi album *PRISON*

Abaphathi Boshuni will release *PRISON*, a 12-track Maskandi album, on 31 August 2026. The project places the group’s name at the centre of a full-length release that is consistently shaped by collaboration, with T-Nice and Xolani Ngema credited across all 12 songs.

The album’s title track, “Prison”, appears at the project’s midpoint, giving the release a clear focal point within its tracklist. It is surrounded by songs including “Malume Shutha”, “Unamalini”, “Ngingeza Ngigijima” and “Itshitshi Lomgunyathi” in the opening stretch, before the album moves through “Bajola Kunjalo”, “Kwamhlabuyalingana”, “Akangibaleli” and “Izinqumo Zami”.

That recurring partnership with T-Nice and Xolani Ngema is one of the album’s defining features. Rather than presenting a series of disconnected guest appearances, *PRISON* credits the same collaborators throughout, suggesting a unified collaborative framework across the project. The final track, “Ngisize Nkosi”, expands the credited lineup further with Mgodlolozi Falakhe Duze.

With its 12-song format, *PRISON* offers a substantial new entry in Abaphathi Boshuni’s Maskandi catalogue. The tracklist moves between titles such as “Fire By Force”, “Ulele kobandayo” and “Izinqumo Zami”, while maintaining a consistent artist and collaborator identity from beginning to end.

*PRISON* by Abaphathi Boshuni is scheduled for release on 31 August 2026.