Yolele
23
Dance
Yolele was released on June 26, 2026 by Fontana as a part of the album Papa Wemba: The Remixes #1 - Single
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM120
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Papa Wemba
Vocals
Kitty Amor
Remixer
Stephen Hague
Programming
Lokua Kanza
Background Vocals
Andy Duncan
Drums
Anne Papiri
Background Vocals
Christian Polloni
Keyboards
Julia Sarr
Background Vocals
Maika Munan
Guitar
Jean-Philippe Rykiel
Keyboards
Maurice Poto
Guitar
Noël Ekwabi
Bass
Xavier Jouvelet
Percussion
Paco Sery
Drums
Udoh Essieh
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Papa Wemba
Songwriter
Lokua Kanza
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Hague
Producer
Lokua Kanza
Additional Producer
Ben Findlay
Recording Engineer
Sam Hardaker
Recording Engineer
Alex Firla
Recording Engineer
Stan Loubiere
Recording Engineer
Graeme Stewart
Assistant Recording Engineer
Henry Binns
Assistant Recording Engineer
Maebh Flynn
Assistant Recording Engineer
Xavier ‘Hill’ Collado
Mastering Engineer
