Kaleta

Data updated on 2025-06-11 17:40:08 UTC

Guitarist/Singer Kaleta (real name, Leon Ligan-Majekodunmi ) hails from Porto Novo in the republic of Benin, but lived all his adolescent life in Lagos, Nigeria, a stone's throw from Benin. Kaleta has played, toured and recorded with Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Lauryn Hill and Majek Fashek to name a few. Kaleta is the frontman to New York based Afro-Funk afrobeat group Super Yamba Band Band as well as Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble & Kaleta Zozo Afrobeat. He has also collaborated extensively with Colombia-based producer Bosq, crafting such hits as "Wake Up", "Dem Know" & "Backstrokin'" together.

Genres

: disco house nu disco funky house

Total plays

33.7 million

Updated on 2025-06-11

Date	Total plays
2025-06-11	33,711,271
2025-06-03	33,613,996
2025-05-26	33,518,637
2025-05-17	33,401,445
2025-05-02	33,192,951
2025-04-22	33,069,304
2025-04-13	32,947,223
2025-04-06	32,859,866
2025-03-28	32,741,625
2025-03-20	32,633,762
2025-03-10	32,526,430
2025-03-02	32,440,902
2025-02-21	32,339,624
2025-02-12	32,231,793
2025-02-03	32,120,269
2025-01-24	31,987,580
2025-01-15	31,869,353
2025-01-07	31,768,929
2024-12-29	31,654,389
2024-12-21	31,556,847
2024-12-12	31,434,613
2024-11-20	31,134,405
2024-06-10	27,065,580
2024-05-28	26,755,267
2024-05-12	26,368,933
2024-04-25	25,982,004
2024-04-10	25,592,522
2024-03-27	25,326,186
2024-03-11	25,027,546
2024-02-26	24,754,060
2024-02-10	24,434,173
2023-11-25	22,730,646
2023-10-15	21,780,400
2023-09-30	21,339,333
2023-09-15	20,840,172
2023-08-29	20,149,498
2023-08-25	17,277,448
2023-08-20	17,097,726

Social media links

Monthly listeners

165,661

Followers

2,618

Top Cities

Amsterdam

2,614 listeners
Paris

2,652 listeners
Brussels

1,856 listeners
London

2,130 listeners
Mexico City

1,793 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Wake Up! (feat. Kaleta)	26,151,142	3:53	2022-06-03
Wake Up	945,501	5:35	2020-04-17
Liars & Thieves - Dub	755,765	6:11	2015-10-16
Wake Up! (feat. Kaleta) - Extended	744,624	6:57	2022-06-03
Meji Meji - Folamour Remix	670,384	4:25	2023-11-24
Osè	486,994	3:60	2024-05-24
Dem Know	445,219	8:17	2013-09-17
Awé	389,921	2:51	2024-03-08
More Heavy	324,943	7:14	2013-09-17
Up & Down - NYC 91 Mix	215,640	7:50	2013-06-04
Alode	211,698	7:28	2018-04-06
Ayessi - Philou Louzolo Remix	178,160	7:16	2022-07-22
Today	174,557	3:05	2023-08-04
Pay the Price	157,666	6:13	2015-10-16
Ayessi	152,844	6:21	2021-08-20
Backstrokin'	144,856	5:58	2019-04-19
Take Over	105,815	7:34	2015-07-21
Yamba Jump	98,305	2:51	2024-04-19
Song for Ehi	89,182	7:03	2022-08-08
Wake Up - Yuksek Remix	82,443	5:37	2021-03-19
Ariya Tide	80,903	4:40	2023-01-27
Ayessi - Henrik Schwarz Remix	78,804	6:15	2022-07-22
No Be Today - Radio Edit	70,381	3:33	2024-06-21
Goin' to See My Baby	63,552	6:06	2019-04-19
Sonayon	62,363	5:52	2023-07-28
Backstrokin' - Edit	56,808	4:01	2019-04-19
Ipade	56,760	4:52	2023-01-27
Mifon - Voilaaa mix	53,342	5:43	2025-03-20
Gatekeeper	51,945	6:43	2018-04-06
Meji Meji	48,953	5:41	2023-07-28
Goin' to See My Baby - Edit	45,264	3:52	2019-04-19
Omo Iya	41,335	5:24	2020-04-17
Wale Wale (feat. Kaleta)	41,115	5:41	2022-04-22
Sonayon - Disco Dub	33,601	5:08	2024-01-19
Baba Nla Iya	32,530	6:15	2008-10-20
Dem Know	30,669	8:16	2012-11-20
Miselou - Quick Mix	29,611	3:25	2024-09-06
Monkey On My Back	25,669	2:53	2025-04-11
Song for Ehi - Disco Dub	18,926	6:59	2022-08-08
I No Dey Play	17,721	6:18	2024-05-03
More Heavy	17,529	7:13	2012-11-20
Quieres feat. Kaleta - Part 2	17,277	4:15	2023-05-12
Get Up	15,933	10:19	2007-04-01
Up & Down - Nigeria 76 Mix	14,350	5:43	2013-06-04
No Be Today	14,344	5:13	2024-06-21
I No Dey Play - Radio Edit	13,998	3:30	2024-05-03
Douwe - Original Mix Edit	11,937	4:26	2023-05-05
Pacífico (Black Mambo Remix)	9,339	4:15	2021-07-16
Domi Siwaju	8,941	2:59	2024-06-14
Mifon	8,711	4:13	2024-06-21
Misélou	8,041	6:11	2024-06-21
Pacífico (Put on Your Dancing Shoes)	7,873	4:08	2020-11-20
Débiteur Insolvable	7,050	4:09	2024-06-21
Country of Guns	6,987	7:31	2007-04-01
Ajànaku	6,119	6:15	2024-06-21
Take Over - Less Patient Edit	5,820	5:26	2015-07-21
Shake Your Nyansh	5,013	11:16	2007-04-01
Mofé	4,527	3:55	2025-04-03
Baba Nla Iya	4,487	12:15	2007-04-01
Douwe - Instrumental Mix	4,370	7:56	2023-05-05
Gete (Dancing Limbs)	4,203	4:19	2007-04-01
Nomansland	4,188	4:56	2022-12-09
Funky Man Dey Sleep	3,934	7:05	2023-10-20
Robojiyan	3,477	4:27	2024-06-21
Ayessi - Henrik Schwarz Dub Mix	3,406	5:45	2022-07-22
Wannabe	3,318	3:39	2025-05-08
Télémi - Life On Planets Remix	3,058	6:35	2025-05-02
Peace No Dey (No Peace)	2,677	10:40	2007-04-01
Karoussel	2,676	7:41	2019-03-11
Fimile (Leave Me Alone)	2,543	11:58	2007-04-01
Douwe - Original Mix	2,530	8:08	2023-05-05
Kéléjé - Edit	2,309	3:40	2024-10-18
Pink Birds	2,210	3:13	2022-12-09
Funky Man Dey Sleep - Instrumental	2,098	5:12	2023-10-20
Mawuwe	1,719	3:44	2019-03-11
Country of Guns (feat. Zozo Afrobeat)	1,654	5:48	2013-12-02
Funky Man Dey Sleep - KOKI Remix	1,616	7:31	2023-10-20
Good Morning (feat. Kaleta)	1,504	5:40	2013-05-14
Ovi Ovi	1,353	6:00	2019-03-11
Am Joly	1,134	7:33	2019-03-11
Pink - Club Mix	1,107	6:16	2021-11-05
Give Me Attention	< 1000	6:13	2017-05-02
O Deep O	< 1000	5:42	2017-05-02
Give Me Attention - Instrumental	< 1000	6:08	2017-05-02
O Deep O - Instrumental	< 1000	5:42	2017-05-02
Eshin	< 1000	5:46	2019-03-11
O Deep O	< 1000	5:41	2019-03-11
Give Me Attention	< 1000	6:08	2019-03-11
Pink - Radio Edit	< 1000	3:42	2021-11-05
Lou's House	< 1000	4:22	2019-08-02
Douwe - Dub Mix	< 1000	8:34	2023-05-05
Funky Man Dey Sleep - KOKI Remix Instrumental	< 1000	7:08	2023-10-20
Domi Siwaju - Extended Mix	< 1000	5:24	2024-06-14
Télémi	< 1000	4:57	2025-04-11

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