Thando Lwami
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 113
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 44/100
- Pop
- 24/100
- Length
- 6:27
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -10.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 20.9 dB
- ISRC
- ZAQLY2100012
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 113 BPM in F minor (4A), Thando Lwami is a mid-tempo african production. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 21 dB). Calmer than 91% of Musa Keys's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 83% of Musa Keys's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 77% of Musa Keys's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 76% of Musa Keys's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Thando Lwami in?
Thando Lwami by Musa Keys is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Thando Lwami?
Thando Lwami runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Thando Lwami?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Thando Lwami good for peak time?
With energy 44 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 113 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 113 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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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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