South African producer/DJ, Andile Mathobela aka The Journalist recently released a remix version of his hit single titled ‘Khethile’ featuring the respected producer/DJ Gino Brown.
The Journalist says that even though he is an Afro Tech artist, a lot of his fans who love Amapiano requested an Amapiano version of the track, so he decided to honour their request.
The original song is produced by The Journalist and Gino Brown and the remix is put together with the help of the Northwest Amapiano star – Dee Laden Jay.
Shortly after the release of the remix, many people on social media, particularly on TikTok, started using the song to push their various businesses and side hustles.
Even big brands like the African Bank as well as popular celebrities like Zodwa WaBantu have used the song on social media a few times as a background sound that promotes positivity.
“Khethile is a very important song not just for me but for everyone who has been forced to start from scratch due to the Covid19 pandemic, 2020 was a very challenging year for many people and Khethile is a song about making a choice to be okay and focus on your dreams even though the world is crumbling right under your feet” says The Journalist. “I was pleasantly surprised to see the heartwarming videos of ordinary people on TikTok use the song to motivate themselves to push harder, this is the exact same reason why we made the tune” he adds.
The Journalist plans on releasing more music and remixes in 2024.
Khethile is available for streaming and download on all major digital stores on this link: https://ffm.to/thejournalist-khethiledeeladenjayamapianoremix