Dakwa Njalo
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 113
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 90/100
- Pop
- 14/100
- Length
- 7:56
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- Tropical House
- Loudness
- -7.8 dB
- ISRC
- ZB88P2500575
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Dakwa Njalo is a mid-tempo tropical house track in A minor (8A) at 113 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. Hotter than 98% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 90% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 80% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dakwa Njalo in?
Dakwa Njalo by DJ Maphorisa is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dakwa Njalo?
Dakwa Njalo runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Dakwa Njalo?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Dakwa Njalo good for peak time?
With energy 90 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 113 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 106-120 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 113 — 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 113 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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