Themba
- BPM
- 152
- Half-time
- 76
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 78/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:27
- Released
- 2019
- Album
- Pretty Girls Love Amapiano
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
- ISRC
- ZAC011600955
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Themba runs 152 BPM in A♭ major (4B), a fast african record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Faster than 99% of Kabza De Small's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 90% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Themba in?
Themba by Kabza De Small is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Themba?
Themba runs at 152 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with Themba?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Themba good for peak time?
With energy 78 out of 100 at 152 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 152 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 143-161 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 152 — 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 152 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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