Kususa
- Listeners
- 31K
- Sound
Sonic signature
57 analyzedKususa is a driving afro house artist. Kususa's catalogue here runs a tight 115-124 BPM band (median 120). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 20 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9B, 3B, 9A. The overall sound is dark and driving. The tracks here span 2017 to 2025. Slower than 86% of the directory.
Plays across 20 of 24 keys, 51% in minor, most often 9B, 3B, 9A.
Evolution
Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.
B2B pairings
Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.
- Da Capo20 keys · 120 BPM · NRG 63
- Karyendasoul20 keys · 121 BPM · NRG 69
- Vanco20 keys · 121 BPM · NRG 70
- Thakzin18 keys · 120 BPM · NRG 65
Set builder
A set arc from Kususa's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Kususa's catalogue.
Best known
Ematshwaleni
6A · 33/100 popularity
Hardest
Icilongo - Dub Mix
11A · energy 97/100
Latest
Freedom Dance
3A · 2025
Deepest cut
The Last Samurai
9A · 124 BPM
Discography
57 tracks
Singles & EPs
About
Kususa is an electronic dance music DJ and production duo originating from Durban, South Africa, consisting of Joshua Sokweba, known as Kunzima Theology, and Mncedi Tshicila, known as Samurai Yasusa. They create electronic dance music containing elements of house, afro house and techno. The duo's name Kususa is both a combination of the pair's stage names and a word which, when roughly translated into the Zimbabwean language of Shona, means "to start over".
FAQ
- What genre is Kususa?
- Kususa plays mostly afro house, with 3 step, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Kususa play at?
- Kususa's tracks here sit mostly between 115 and 124 BPM, with a median around 120.
- What key does Kususa play in?
- Across 57 analyzed tracks, Kususa favours 9B, 3B, 9A, and 51% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
Methodology
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Measured, not guessed
Every BPM, key and energy figure on this profile is computed from the actual recordings, not estimated or copied from a third-party API.
Full methodology
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Kept current
Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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