South African producer/DJ, Andile Mathobela aka The Journalist DJ 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.
About The Journalist
Andile Mathobela is a content creator by profession & he founded three niche online magazines namely; TheJournalistDJ.Com, KeBusy.Com as well as VumaniBo.Com.
He is popularily known as The Journalist – A deejay that is based in Joburg, Gauteng – South Africa. He was born and bred in Warrenton – a sleepy township which is situated in Northern Cape.
The Journalist developed an ear for music at an early age.
His introduction to house music had him obsessed with memorising and reciting complex beats to his friends in primary school after listening to some of his uncle’s house music compilations back in the early 2000s.
Although, deep house and EDM music were the least favourite in his community at the time, The Journalist always believed his passion for contributing to the House scene would one day turn into a reality.
An introvert by nature, The Journalist enjoys spending his time indoors and honing his music skills.
From a young age, When he finished matric in 2005, The Journalist was inspired to become a journalist after volunteering to be a presenter at a community radio station as he later went on to study media and journalism at the Rosebank College in Pretoria.
He pioneered the digital landscape shortly after that with his business partners when the zkhiphani publication was born and he continued to do so over a period of ten years but the calling to pursue music kept ringing in his ear and he finally decided to honour the invite as he sold his shares at the publication.
The Journalist plans on educating and informing everyone on the dance floors across South Africa through an eargasmic musical transcendence. The journalist specialises in progressive house, broken beats, Afro Tech as well as electronic dance music.
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