Afro Wave
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 112
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 24/100
- Length
- 6:51
- Released
- 2024
- Genre
- Tropical House
- Loudness
- -11.3 dB
- ISRC
- DGA072465544
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Afro Wave: mid-tempo tropical house, C minor (5A), 112 BPM. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Brighter than 98% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 92% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 78% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Afro Wave in?
Afro Wave by DJ Maphorisa is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Afro Wave?
Afro Wave runs at 112 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Afro Wave?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Afro Wave good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 112 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 112 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 105-119 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 112 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 112 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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