Young Stunna releases second album Busisiwe, 16 tracks, five years after Notumato

Amapiano artist Young Stunna released his second studio album, Busisiwe, on 21 October 2026. The 16-track project comes five years to the day after his debut, Notumato, which was released on 21 October 2021 and is platinum certified, according to SlikourOnLife, whose reporting this article draws on.

Busisiwe is released under Piano Hub and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Africa. It runs for one hour and 48 minutes.

A title taken from family

The album is named after Young Stunna's late great-grandmother, Busisiwe, who raised him in Vosloorus. SlikourOnLife reports that she played an important part in nurturing his love for music and believed in his ambitions from an early age. The record is presented as a dedication to her.

Guests and tracklist

Longtime mentor Kabza De Small appears among the contributors, alongside SLY, DJ Maphorisa, Blxckie and Focalistic. Other featured artists named across the tracklist are Zee Nxumalo, Mthunzi, Toss, CowBoii, Mhaw Keys, Nontokozo Mkhize, Tracy, Thatohatsi and Njelic.

Tracks named in the source include "Balinde", featuring Blxckie and SLY, the title track "Busisiwe", "Eduze Kwami", "Asivuke", "Luzuko", "Umuhle", "Hurry Up", "Umlenze" and "Imali". The album closes with "Emhlabeni". "Balinde" was released as a single ahead of the album.

Production and studio camp

Kabza De Small is credited with production on several songs, working with SLY and other producers. Those named are Deeper Phil, Nkulee 501, Dlala Thukzin, Funky Qla, Xduppy and K.C. Driller.

Before the release, Young Stunna also convened a studio camp with artists from different musical backgrounds. Sjava, Big Zulu, Maglera Doe Boy, Elaine and Daliwonga took part in the sessions, which the source describes as a way of exploring different musical possibilities before the final selection of songs was made.

The source does not give further detail on the sound of individual tracks, and EILISH has not reviewed the album.

This report draws on reporting by slikouronlife.co.za.