INHLABATHI EPHALISHINI

# THULUBUKE Announces New Maskandi Album *INHLABATHI EPHALISHINI*

THULUBUKE will release *INHLABATHI EPHALISHINI*, a 10-track Maskandi album, on 16 October 2026. The project introduces a focused body of work from the artist, with a tracklist that balances solo performances and collaborations with Sne Ntuli, SPHIWO MIYA and Mzukulu kaShafuza.

The album opens with “Ngilawulwa Nhliziyo” before moving through a set of titles that suggest an interest in relationships, family and everyday social experience. “Ukuzala Kuyefana”, “Sahlukana Ngomtwana” and “Into Yeyingane” sit alongside songs such as “Abafana Bayefana” and “Amantombazane Amathathu”, giving the project a distinctly people-centred frame.

Collaboration is an important part of the album’s shape. Sne Ntuli appears on two tracks, “Sahlukana Ngomtwana” and “Into Yeyingane”, while SPHIWO MIYA features on “Abafana Bayefana”. Mzukulu kaShafuza joins THULUBUKE on “Easy Come Easy Go”. These appearances add variety to the tracklist without taking focus away from THULUBUKE as the primary artist.

The title track, “Inhlabathi Ephalishini”, arrives at number seven, positioned in the second half of the album. It is followed by “Amantombazane Amathathu”, “Inselela” and “Akuntombi Kuyanyiwa”, closing the project with four consecutive solo-led songs.

With its 10-track format and clear Maskandi identity, *INHLABATHI EPHALISHINI* is a release to watch for listeners interested in new South African Maskandi. THULUBUKE’s album is scheduled to arrive on 16 October 2026.