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Aka

Aka is an amapiano producer and artist working within the South African electronic music scene. Their work engages with the genre's rhythmic and percussive foundations, contributing to the broader amapiano landscape through original production.

4 tracksAmapiano· 2022–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Aka is a moderate-energy and a bright production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Amapiano
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Amapiano pocket.

How this compares to Amapiano

Across 4 analysed tracks, Aka averages 53% groove — straighter than 60% of individual Amapiano tracks.

Measured against 6,499 Amapiano tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 95–166 BPM with a median of 106 · predominantly minor keys (100% minor) · most common key: 9A (E Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
95–99
2
110–114
1
165–169
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A14B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A18B9A29B10A10B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

4 total · sortable
Lemons (Lemonade) album art
Lemons (Lemonade)
Aka, Nasty C
98 BPM · 8A · Hip-Hop · 44% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
98
8A · A min
44%Sustainer
2022
Company (Remix) album art
Company (Remix)
Aka, Kabza De Small, KDDO
113 BPM · 9A · Amapiano · 19% Warm-up
Amapiano
113
9A · E min
19%Warm-up
2023
The Darkness album art
The Darkness
A.K.A
166 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 67% Builder
Drum & Bass
166
4A · F min
67%Builder
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F.R.E.E album art
F.R.E.E
Aka, Riky Rick, DJ Tira
95 BPM · 9A · Trap / Future Bass · 42% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
95
9A · E min
42%Sustainer
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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Aka by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Aka, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Nasty C
100%
2 tracks in catalog · African · no artist page yet
Aka, Anatii
94%
Not in our catalog yet
Areece
85%
Not in our catalog yet
Blxckie
79%
Not in our catalog yet
Cassper Nyovest
76%
5 tracks in catalog · Amapiano
25k
53%
Not in our catalog yet
Tony Dayimane
51%
Not in our catalog yet
Dlala Thukzin
50%
11 tracks in catalog · Afro House
Aka & Anatii
45%
Not in our catalog yet
Shane Eagle
44%
Not in our catalog yet
De Mthuda
44%
18 tracks in catalog · Amapiano
Kabza De Small
43%
146 tracks in catalog · Amapiano
Usimamane
42%
Not in our catalog yet
Shekhinah
42%
1 track in catalog · Amapiano · no artist page yet
Mi Casa
40%
3 tracks in catalog · African

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Aka play at?+

Aka's tracks in our catalog range from 95 to 166 BPM, with a median of 106 BPM. Across 4 tracks, the most common range falls in the 105–110 BPM bucket.

What key are Aka's tracks in?+

Aka's tracks are mostly in minor keys (100% minor across 4 tracks). The most common single key is 9A (E Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Aka?+

Aka sits closest to Nasty C, Aka, Anatii, Areece in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Aka most active?+

Our catalog has Aka releases spanning 2022 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2020s.