Isithembu

# Zulu Queens announce *Isithembu*, a 15-track Maskandi album with an expansive guest list

Zulu Queens will release *Isithembu*, a 15-track Maskandi album, on 28 August 2026. The project is built around a remarkably consistent collaboration: Lwah Ndlunkulu and MaWhoo are credited across every track, making their presence a defining part of the album’s identity rather than a series of occasional guest appearances.

That central pairing is joined by a wider group of contributors, including Siya Ntuli, Feza, Izingane Zoma, Mthandeni SK and Litshepe Lr. The result is a sizeable ensemble project that places Zulu Queens at the centre while drawing on several voices from the contemporary Maskandi landscape.

The album opens with “Izinto Zedlozi”, featuring Lwah Ndlunkulu and MaWhoo, before moving through a tracklist that balances recurring collaborations with more distinctive combinations. Siya Ntuli appears on “Phephela” and “Ihawu Lesiqhawaga”, while Feza contributes to “Distance” and “Ngijabule”. “Ihawu Lesiqhawaga” also features Izingane Zoma, and Mthandeni SK joins “Woolies”.

The latter half of the album broadens the project’s collaborative reach further. “Lesotho” features Litshepe Lr, while the closing track, “Paris ne Gucci”, returns to the album’s core pairing of Lwah Ndlunkulu and MaWhoo.

With 15 songs and a featured artist on every track, *Isithembu* is clearly designed as a collaborative Maskandi statement. Its most notable structural choice is the repeated involvement of Lwah Ndlunkulu and MaWhoo, whose appearances give the album a through-line despite the changing cast around them. For listeners following current South African Maskandi, the project offers a substantial new release to watch when it arrives on 28 August 2026.