Mthandeni SK

Mthandeni SK
Born	(1988-04-24) 24 April 1988 (age 37) Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal
Other names	Igcokama Elisha , Indlabeyiphika , king Duyaza
Notable work	Amagolide, I Thousand, Idogstyle, Amakhothangqoko, "Paris", Impisi Iyalaya, "ISkhova sikazwelonke"
Website	https://www.facebook.com/mthandeni.manqele.104

Mthandeni Sibusiso Manqele (born 24 April 1988). professionally known as Mthandeni SK or Igcokama Elisha, is a South African Woolies musician, a Maskandi singer, and songwriter. He is regarded by many as the King of Maskandi, having a cult-like following that transcends people of different cultural backgrounds.

"Paris", featuring Lwah Ndlunkulu, was released on 9 August 2023. The song was commercially successful and was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA). ^{[1] [2]} In addition, the song won Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year at the 30th South African Music Awards. ^[3] He became a pioneer in the Woolies sub-genre of Maskandi by featuring a female musician outside of this genre. He later on featured Mawhoo on “Gucci” which also became a hit single.

His single "Gucci", featuring MaWhoo, was released on 27 September 2024. The song entered International Top 200 and SA Top 10 charts at number 1 for three consecutive weeks. ^[4] The song has amassed over 18 million streams on Spotify, being his second most streamed song after “Paris” with over 26 million streams. Additionally, “Gucci” was the first Maskandi song to get a million views on youtube within 24 hours, making history.

In 2025, he released another hit song by the title “Dubai” with fellow artist, Mawhoo. With this single, he further established his dominance as the biggest Maskandi artist, especially in the Woolies sub-genre.

During the same year(2025), he tried to release an album but he couldn’t due to label issues. He alleges that the bigger recording companies want to sign him but he refuses hence resorting to blocking the release of his music.

Discography

Studio albums

• Sibiza abadlwane (2013)
• The activist and Umthwalo Womona (2014)
• Xenophobia and Angifuni lutho (2015)
• Festive season and Amagolide (2016)
• I Thousand and Ozankosi (2017)
• Ithuna ledixa and Ubisi (2018)
• Idog style and Iskorokoro sami (2019)
• Imfolomane (2020)
• Amavolovolo (2021)
• Is'khova sikazwelonke and I-Blow Job (2022)
• Amakhothangqoko (2023)
• Sigade umzila (2024)

Extended Plays (EP)

- Front Seat (2025)

Singles

• "Paris" (2023)
• "Gucci" (2024)
• "Ishephisi Ejezini" (2024)
• ”Gcina Ngci!” (2025)
• “Dubai” (2025)

Achievements

South African Music Awards: Record of the Year 2023

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2023	”Paris”	Ukhozi FM: Song of the Year	Runner Up
2024	"Paris"	Motsepe Foundation Record of the Year	Won
2024	”Gucci”	Ukhozi FM: Song of the Year	Won
2025	”Gucci”	Record of the Year	Won
2025	”Gucci”	Music Video of the Year	Won	Won	[5]

References

1. "Certifications 2024". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
2. Langa, Jabulani (2023-12-10). genre-star-mthandeni-manqele-celebrates-his-platinum-plaque-for-his-song-paris-with-lwah-ndlunkulu-20231211 "Mthandeni and Lwah's 10 million celebration! | Daily Sun" . SNL24. Retrieved 2024-11-08.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
3. Shumba, Ano (2024-11-02). "South African Music Awards 2024: All the winners". Music in Africa. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
4. "Mthandeni SK Tightens Hid Grip Of The Charts". The Official South Africa Charts. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
5. Langa, Jabulani (2024-11-05). "Maskandi star rewrites Mzansi's music history". Daily SUN. Retrieved 2024-11-08.