View once

# Thokozani Langa announces 15-track Maskandi album *View once*

Thokozani Langa’s *View once* is a 15-track Maskandi album scheduled for release on 23 September 2026. The project is a substantial new collection from the South African artist, balancing solo performances with a carefully spread selection of guest appearances.

The album opens with “Ukufa bekungadli amatshe”, featuring Bonakele and Jumbo, before moving through a tracklist that includes “Ufuna ukufel’ kuphi”, “Abahambe” and “I-view once”. The title track brings together Jikijiki and DJ Cleo, making it one of the project’s clearest collaboration points and giving the album an early focal moment.

Langa remains at the centre of the record, appearing on every song, while the featured artists add variation across the album. Feza Langa joins him on “Inqola yothando”, Thobeka Zungu appears on “I-bipolar”, and the remaining tracks are presented as solo performances. The result is a project that uses collaboration selectively rather than making it the defining feature of every song.

The tracklist also gives *View once* a broad thematic and linguistic range in its titles. Songs such as “Amanandinandi”, “Bhimbi Zanele”, “Impi yomama”, “Inkanyezi yokusa” and “Inhlanhla emhlophe” sit alongside more contemporary-sounding titles including “I-BBS”, “I-GNU” and “I-bipolar”. Without overexplaining the album’s subject matter before its release, that contrast suggests a project comfortable placing traditional Maskandi framing alongside modern references.

At 15 tracks, *View once* is built as a full-length listen rather than a brief statement. Its appeal will likely lie in the combination of Langa’s central presence, the album’s varied song titles and the range of collaborators drawn from across the wider South African music landscape. For Maskandi listeners, it is a release to watch ahead of its September 2026 arrival.