Detour

Jayjayy’s *Detour* arrives as a 12-track amapiano album on 13 February 2026, bringing together a broad cast of South African collaborators across a project that is defined by movement, variation and strong ensemble energy.

Rather than presenting a short, tightly focused release, *Detour* gives Jayjayy space to build a full-length statement. The album’s tracklist moves between recurring collaborators and larger, more crowded combinations, creating a sense of an amapiano journey with different stops along the way.

The project opens with “Umusa We Nkosi”, featuring Shaunmusiq and Zee_nhle, before moving into “Mngani Wami (Jaydecai)” with Mordecai and “Phesheya”, another Mordecai collaboration. That early run establishes one of the album’s key features: Jayjayy’s willingness to work with a rotating circle of artists rather than relying on a single guest voice or production pairing.

The collaborations continue to widen through the middle of the album. “Ncono Sishade” brings in Dj Tshegu and Quinton Deep, while “Emelika” pairs Shakes & Les with 031Choppa. “Love Letter”, featuring Sandy6Eats and Djy Biza, adds another combination before Shaunmusiq returns on “Asixolelane”.

Several artists appear more than once across *Detour*, giving the album continuity despite its large guest list. Mordecai features on four tracks, while Sandy6Eats appears on “Love Letter”, “Ngiyagowa” and the expansive “Angeke”. Djy Biza also returns across multiple songs, including “Love Letter”, “Angeke” and the 10th track, “Kubo Bonke”. These recurring appearances help connect the album’s different collaborations into a broader Jayjayy-led project.

The final stretch grows increasingly collaborative. “Angeke” features Sandy6Eats, Djy Biza, Steamzy_Da_Kid and Djy Ma’Ten, while “Kubo Bonke” adds Sandy6Eats, Djy Biza, Mordecai and W4De. The album closes with “Ne Moto”, bringing together Mordecai, 031Choppa, Djy Biza, Ice Beats Slide and Sbuda Maleather. Between those larger tracks sits “Deda”, a Jayjayy and Shakes & Les pairing that offers a more focused collaboration before the closing ensemble.

With 12 tracks and a guest list that includes Shaunmusiq, Mordecai, Dj Tshegu, Quinton Deep, Shakes & Les, 031Choppa, Sandy6Eats, Djy Biza and others, *Detour* is best understood as a collaborative amapiano album. Its appeal lies in the range of its pairings and the way Jayjayy repeatedly reshapes the project’s lineup while remaining at its centre.

For listeners tracking the genre’s expanding network of artists and producers, *Detour* is a release to watch: a full-length amapiano project built around connections, repeat collaborators and increasingly populated tracks.