African Roots by King Tubby, Lee Perry Song Details

On November 16, 2012, the song "African Roots" was released by King Tubby, Lee Perry. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:06. Based on our data, This song appears to be safe for all ages and is not considered explicit. This track is about the average length of a typical track. The track order of this song in King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry's "King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At The Grass Roots Of Dub" album is number 2 out of 10. On top of that, United Kingdom appears to be the country where this track was created. Based on our statistics, African Roots's popularity is not that popular right now. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of African Roots by King Tubby, Lee Perry to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 143 BPM, a half-time of 72BPM, and a double-time of 286 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, jogging or cycling, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of F♯ Minor. This also means that this song has a camelot key of 11A. So, the perfect camelot match for 11A would be either 11A or 10B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 11B or 12A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 8A and a high energy boost can either be 1A or 6A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 10A would be a great choice. Where 2A would give you a moderate drop, and 9A or 4A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 2B allows you to change the mood.

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