Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq) by DJ Maphorisa cover art

Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq)

DJ Maphorisa

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Key
9B · G major
BPM
112
Open Key
2d
Energy
51/100
Pop
46/100
Length
6:55
Released
2021
Album
Tintswalo
Genre
Tropical House
Loudness
-13.8 dB
Dynamics
15.9 dB
ISRC
ZB1OS2100021

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

At 112 BPM in G major (9B), Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq) is a mid-tempo tropical house production. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). Better known than 95% 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
Energy:
calmer than 79% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 75% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy51
Mood38Balanced
Groove78
Acoustic0
Instrumental56
Live4
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
38%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
19%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq) in?

Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq) by DJ Maphorisa is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq)?

Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq) runs at 112 BPM, a mid-tempo track.

What mixes well with Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq)?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Umama Akekho (feat. Nkosazana Daughter & Mas Musiq) good for peak time?

With energy 51 out of 100 at 112 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 112 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B 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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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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