NGITHEMBE INYOKA

# Overload Thusi announces new maskandi album *NGITHEMBE INYOKA*

Overload Thusi is set to release *NGITHEMBE INYOKA*, a 10-track maskandi album arriving on 18 September 2026.

The project places Thusi at the centre of a focused, collaboration-led release. Across the album, featured appearances come from Lale Mshana, Izihlabani, KaMaphanga, Shenge Wasehlalankosi, Mjolisi and Thembani, giving the tracklist a broad cast while keeping Thusi’s name firmly attached to the project’s identity.

The album opens with “Ngeke Ngiyeke Ukuzama”, featuring Lale Mshana, before moving through songs such as “Lokhu Esinakho” with Izihlabani and “Ngikhethe Kahle” with KaMaphanga. KaMaphanga also appears on the title track, “Ngithembe Inyoka”, making it one of the project’s recurring collaborative pairings.

Several of the titles suggest a release grounded in distinctly maskandi concerns and language: “Inhlonipho” features Shenge Wasehlalankosi, while “Ikusasa Lendoda”, “Inkunzi Kababa” and “Baguqe Ngedolo” add to the album’s strongly rooted character. The closing track, “Ishiphelene”, features Thembani, while “Kushawa Edonsayo” brings Mjolisi into the project.

With ten tracks and a balance between solo performances and guest-led songs, *NGITHEMBE INYOKA* is shaped as a complete album rather than a short release built around one collaboration. For listeners following contemporary maskandi, its appeal lies in the way Overload Thusi uses the format to bring together a range of established and featured voices across a substantial tracklist.

*NGITHEMBE INYOKA* by Overload Thusi is due on 18 September 2026.