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vafana va mali (gaza boys)

Musa Keys

Key
4B · A♭ major
BPM
113
Open Key
9d
Energy
58/100
Pop
20/100
Length
6:07
Released
2024
Genre
African
Loudness
-12.3 dB
ISRC
ZBQCA2300016

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

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At 113 BPM in A♭ major (4B), vafana va mali (gaza boys) is a mid-tempo african production. The feel is bright and easy. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Less groove-driven than 97% of Musa Keys's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.

Brightness:
brighter than 80% of Musa Keys's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 77% of Musa Keys's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy58
Mood73Bright
Groove63
Acoustic6
Instrumental16
Live9
Speech10

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is vafana va mali (gaza boys) in?

vafana va mali (gaza boys) by Musa Keys is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is vafana va mali (gaza boys)?

vafana va mali (gaza boys) runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.

What mixes well with vafana va mali (gaza boys)?

From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.

Is vafana va mali (gaza boys) good for peak time?

With energy 58 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

4B3B · 5B · 4A

From 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.

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Every move from 4B

5BSimple Mix Upper
3BSimple Mix Downer
4ATonal Shift·
5ADiagonal Mix Upper
3ADiagonal Mix Downer
7ACompatible Tone·
6BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7BParallel Key Upper▲▲
1BParallel Key Downer▼▼
11BTritone Jump▲▲
8BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4B at 113 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%: 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

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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