African Roots by Sly & Robbie Song Details

Sly & Robbie's ' "African Roots" was released on its scheduled release date, 2004. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:29. 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. There are a total of 40 in the song's album "Riddim: The Best Of Sly & Robbie In Dub 1978-1985". In this album, this song's track order is #7. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United Kingdom. Based on our statistics, African Roots's popularity is not that popular right now. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.

BPM and Tempo

With African Roots by Sly & Robbie having a BPM of 125 with a half-time of 62 BPM and a double-time of 250 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of D♭ Minor. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 12A. So, the perfect camelot match for 12A would be either 12A or 11B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 12B or 1A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 9A and a high energy boost can either be 2A or 7A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 11A would be a great choice. Where 3A would give you a moderate drop, and 10A or 5A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 3B allows you to change the mood.

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