Thakzin Announces “Gods Window” Pt.1 With Big Collaborative Single, “Imali Yephepha”
Gods Window Pt1, the long-awaited debut album of 3Step pioneer Thakzin has been a well-kept secret, recorded with many high-profile collaborators between Johannesburg & Cape Town, and on the road while touring Africa & the world. For Thakzin, 3Step is a state of mind. More than a genre, 3Step is an attitude toward music, an organic hybrid born in the pandemic and crystallized with The Magnificent Dance (2022), embodying intuition, multiplicity, and sonic honesty. The 18-track long player will be released worldwide on September 26th 2025.
About “Imali Yephepha”
As the album, “Imali Yephepha” is a collaborative tapestry, woven from the voices and visions of exceptional artists. Far more than guest contributors, these collaborators are integral to the narrative, true creative partners whose presence embodies a collective spirit. Each brings a distinct energy, history, and perspective, enriching both the 3Step movement and Thakzin’s wider artistic vision.
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While we will discover collaborators step by step, on the way to the album, the second single, “Imali Yephepha” (literally paper money), is uncovering a bit of the magic with an uplifting 6 minute odyssey shaped collectively with an All stars cast including Atmos Blaq, MphoWAV, Suffocate SA, Citizen Deep, Divine Keys on production duties & vocals by Baby S.O.N & Tete. It’s a manifestation mantra set to a hypnotic pulse: a single flame makes intention visible, and the groove answers with call-and-response energy: call / claim / receive. As the veil thins, alignment clicks, hands open, and the paper flows. A hypnotic, magnetic ritual made for moments when you decide to invite abundance in.
About Debut Album Gods Window Pt.1
With his debut album Gods Window Pt. 1, Thakzin delivers an 18-track spiritual journey, placing story, ancestry, and healing at the center of every sonic, visual, and experiential layer. More than a collection of songs, it is a ceremonial offering, a meditative, ecstatic, and inquisitive portal that embodies the multilayered nature of African identity and its evolution across time. By fusing personal and cultural history with forward-looking experimentation, Thakzin emerges not only as an artist but as a symbol of generational continuity and imaginative resistance.
Guided not by genre but by resonance – spiritual, emotional, and cultural – his work seeks to evoke something timeless while pointing toward what comes next. Echoing the panoramic natural landmark in Mpumalanga, Gods Window Pt. 1 symbolizes the third eye, ancestral vision, and a spiritual gaze into past and future. Conceived as a “no-skip” experience, it unfolds like a Sunday course meal: rich, layered, and deeply nourishing.
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A Three-Part Journey
Past – Honoring foundational African rhythms and South Africa’s cultural legacy, channeling traditions inherited through drum, voice, and dance.
Present – Rooted in Thakzin’s personal evolution, community, and fearless experimentation, reflecting both the struggles and triumphs of today.
Future – A bold imagining of sound and identity through 3Step and beyond, where African creativity reshapes global consciousness.