Ama-Condom

# Mnyovu Announces New Maskandi Album *Ama-Condom*

Mnyovu will release *Ama-Condom*, a 15-track Maskandi album, on 5 June 2026. The project places the artist at the centre of a broad collaborative cast, with Mnyovu Ngubane appearing across every track and additional contributions from established and emerging voices in the genre.

The album opens with “Umuzi wakithi”, featuring Mnyovu Ngubane, before moving through a tracklist that suggests a varied set of subjects and perspectives. “Ex yami” adds Shenge Wasehlalankosi, while “Surrender” features Yolokazi Mngomeni. Other guests include Mdumazi on “UClever”, Thokozani Langa on “Nginenhlanhla”, Inkosi Yamagcokama on “Laboswayini”, Samkelisiwe Ncwane on “Okungapheli kuyahlola” and UNgena on the closing track, “Beke le beke”.

The project’s most distinctive feature is its scale of collaboration. Although Mnyovu is the primary artist, Mnyovu Ngubane’s presence throughout the album gives *Ama-Condom* a clear connective thread, while the additional guest appearances create points of contrast across the tracklist. The result is a project that feels designed as a full-length Maskandi release rather than a short collection built around one or two singles.

Titles such as “Inkanuko”, “Ngeke umenelise”, “Qolo lami”, “Inja yeGame” and “Amacondom” give the album an immediately recognisable South African cultural and linguistic identity, while “Liyofezeka”, “Nginenhlanhla” and “Okungapheli kuyahlola” add further variety to the album’s presentation. Without supplied song descriptions, the specific stories behind these tracks remain open to interpretation—but the tracklist itself points to a release with a strong sense of character.

For listeners following contemporary Maskandi, *Ama-Condom* is worth watching for its 15-song scope and its impressive guest list. Mnyovu’s new album arrives on 5 June 2026.