South African DJ royalty DJ Zinhle and Busiswa bring explosive energy to “My Name Is (DJ Cliad Remix),” one of the most high-octane moments on the ZINHLE EP.
The original “My Name Is” already had attitude built into its DNA. But DJ Cliad’s remix takes everything up several notches. The production shifts into harder, more driving electronic territory while keeping enough of the original’s identity to feel like a proper reimagining rather than a complete replacement. Because the best remixes add a new dimension without erasing what made the original work.
Busiswa is the perfect choice for this treatment. So she does not just feature on the remix. She owns her section completely. The gqom-influenced swagger she brings gives “My Name Is” a street-level authenticity that the remix needed to justify its own existence.
DJ Zinhle’s placement of this track within the ZINHLE EP also makes structural sense. Sitting alongside warmer, more soulful moments like “Uthando” and “Bestie,” the DJ Cliad Remix provides contrast. It is the moment on the project where the DJ behind the brand steps fully back into the booth. Because DJ Zinhle built her career in clubs before she built it anywhere else – and this remix reminds everyone of that foundation.
The collaboration between Busiswa and Zinhle also carries its own history. Both artists have spent years at the top of South African music from different but overlapping lanes.
Turn this one up loud and tell us if the DJ Cliad Remix is the best track on the ZINHLE EP.
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