Kuyoshiyana Ukwenza

# Thandeka Radebe Announces New Maskandi Album *Kuyoshiyana Ukwenza*

Thandeka Radebe will release her new album, *Kuyoshiyana Ukwenza*, on 28 August 2026. The 14-track project places the South African artist firmly in the Maskandi space, while its title track gives the album a clear centrepiece around which the full release is built.

The album includes two featured appearances from Londeka Shangase, who joins Radebe on “Ngangidlala” and “Fonelani Lenumber”. Shenge Wasehlalankosi also features on “Savumelana”, giving the project three credited collaborations across its tracklist.

Radebe opens the album with “Desha Mngani” before moving into the Shangase-assisted “Ngangidlala” and the title track, “Kuyoshiyana Ukwenza”. From there, the sequence continues through songs including “Abangani”, “Mina Nginsizwa”, “Ngangingazi” and “Amen”, with the latter arriving as the eighth track.

The second half of the album brings together “Ama-Red Flag”, “Fonelani Lenumber”, “Hamba Ushone”, “View Once”, “Ngamyeka Kanjalo” and the closing track, “Kade Ngashona”. The titles suggest a project attentive to relationships, communication and personal experience, although no further thematic or song-specific descriptions have been supplied.

What makes *Kuyoshiyana Ukwenza* worth following is its scale: Radebe is presenting a substantial 14-track Maskandi album rather than a short project, with a tracklist that balances solo performances and selected collaborations. The release also introduces listeners to a broad set of song titles, from the directness of “Ama-Red Flag” and “View Once” to the more reflective-sounding “Ngangingazi” and “Ngamyeka Kanjalo”.

For listeners exploring contemporary Maskandi, *Kuyoshiyana Ukwenza* offers a new full-length statement from Thandeka Radebe, anchored by its title track and strengthened by appearances from Londeka Shangase and Shenge Wasehlalankosi. The album arrives on 28 August 2026.