Kaleta

Data updated on 2025-07-29 19:39:15 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

34.3 million

Updated on 2025-07-29

Date	Total plays
2025-07-29	34,298,556
2025-07-20	34,197,693
2025-07-12	34,100,007
2025-07-05	34,005,427
2025-06-27	33,911,382
2025-06-19	33,812,474
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

156,273

Followers

2,593

Top Cities

Amsterdam

2,611 listeners
Paris

2,520 listeners
Brussels

2,246 listeners
London

1,943 listeners
Rotterdam

1,688 listeners

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Choices

Ministry Of Funk

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KNG EDITS

Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Wake Up! (feat. Kaleta)	26,450,545	3:53	2022-06-03
Wake Up	977,724	5:35	2020-04-17
Liars & Thieves - Dub	773,422	6:11	2015-10-16
Wake Up! (feat. Kaleta) - Extended	767,529	6:57	2022-06-03
Meji Meji - Folamour Remix	690,857	4:25	2023-11-24
Osè	521,511	3:60	2024-05-24
Dem Know	451,885	8:17	2013-09-17
Awé	400,335	2:51	2024-03-08
More Heavy	329,110	7:14	2013-09-17
Up & Down - NYC 91 Mix	217,534	7:50	2013-06-04
Alode	214,700	7:28	2018-04-06
Today	196,559	3:05	2023-08-04
Ayessi - Philou Louzolo Remix	179,223	7:16	2022-07-22
Pay the Price	159,315	6:13	2015-10-16
Ayessi	153,166	6:21	2021-08-20
Backstrokin'	148,631	5:58	2019-04-19
Yamba Jump	111,624	2:51	2024-04-19
Take Over	106,624	7:34	2015-07-21
Song for Ehi	91,506	7:03	2022-08-08
Ariya Tide	87,922	4:40	2023-01-27
Wake Up - Yuksek Remix	83,090	5:37	2021-03-19
No Be Today - Radio Edit	82,998	3:33	2024-06-21
Ayessi - Henrik Schwarz Remix	78,988	6:15	2022-07-22
Mifon - Voilaaa mix	70,885	5:43	2025-03-20
Sonayon	65,028	5:52	2023-07-28
Goin' to See My Baby	64,843	6:06	2019-04-19
Backstrokin' - Edit	59,849	4:01	2019-04-19
Ipade	57,929	4:52	2023-01-27
Gatekeeper	52,819	6:43	2018-04-06
Meji Meji	50,526	5:41	2023-07-28
Goin' to See My Baby - Edit	46,303	3:52	2019-04-19
Wale Wale (feat. Kaleta)	41,811	5:41	2022-04-22
Omo Iya	41,639	5:24	2020-04-17
Monkey On My Back	37,813	2:53	2025-04-11
Sonayon - Disco Dub	35,176	5:08	2024-01-19
Baba Nla Iya	32,624	6:15	2008-10-20
Miselou - Quick Mix	31,226	3:25	2024-09-06
Dem Know	31,012	8:16	2012-11-20
Song for Ehi - Disco Dub	19,370	6:59	2022-08-08
I No Dey Play	18,451	6:18	2024-05-03
Quieres feat. Kaleta - Part 2	18,054	4:15	2023-05-12
More Heavy	17,645	7:13	2012-11-20
Get Up	16,031	10:19	2007-04-01
No Be Today	15,216	5:13	2024-06-21
Up & Down - Nigeria 76 Mix	14,436	5:43	2013-06-04
I No Dey Play - Radio Edit	14,252	3:30	2024-05-03
Douwe - Original Mix Edit	12,327	4:26	2023-05-05
Ose - Megatronic Version	11,503	4:45	2025-07-04
Pacífico (Black Mambo Remix)	9,436	4:15	2021-07-16
Mifon	9,143	4:13	2024-06-21
Domi Siwaju	9,090	2:59	2024-06-14
Misélou	8,520	6:11	2024-06-21
Pacífico (Put on Your Dancing Shoes)	7,942	4:08	2020-11-20
Débiteur Insolvable	7,470	4:09	2024-06-21
Country of Guns	7,048	7:31	2007-04-01
Ajànaku	6,327	6:15	2024-06-21
Take Over - Less Patient Edit	5,895	5:26	2015-07-21
Shake Your Nyansh	5,070	11:16	2007-04-01
Mofé	4,997	3:55	2025-04-03
Baba Nla Iya	4,531	12:15	2007-04-01
Douwe - Instrumental Mix	4,396	7:56	2023-05-05
Gete (Dancing Limbs)	4,235	4:19	2007-04-01
Nomansland	4,215	4:56	2022-12-09
Funky Man Dey Sleep	4,164	7:05	2023-10-20
Wannabe	3,762	3:39	2025-05-08
Robojiyan	3,696	4:27	2024-06-21
Ayessi - Henrik Schwarz Dub Mix	3,444	5:45	2022-07-22
Télémi - Life On Planets Remix	3,208	6:35	2025-05-02
Kéléjé - Edit	2,810	3:40	2024-10-18
Karoussel	2,704	7:41	2019-03-11
Peace No Dey (No Peace)	2,696	10:40	2007-04-01
Douwe - Original Mix	2,571	8:08	2023-05-05
Fimile (Leave Me Alone)	2,557	11:58	2007-04-01
Pink Birds	2,216	3:13	2022-12-09
Funky Man Dey Sleep - Instrumental	2,184	5:12	2023-10-20
Mawuwe	1,729	3:44	2019-03-11
Funky Man Dey Sleep - KOKI Remix	1,713	7:31	2023-10-20
Country of Guns (feat. Zozo Afrobeat)	1,662	5:48	2013-12-02
Good Morning (feat. Kaleta)	1,505	5:40	2013-05-14
Ovi Ovi	1,370	6:00	2019-03-11
Osumare	1,353	6:08	2025-07-11
Am Joly	1,142	7:33	2019-03-11
Pink - Club Mix	1,113	6:16	2021-11-05
Télémi	1,076	4:57	2025-04-11
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

New releases

Osumare

2025-07-11

[Music For Dreams]

Ose (Megatronic Version)

2025-07-04

[Bosq]

Wannabe

2025-05-08

[Yamba Records]

Télémi

2025-05-02

[toucan sounds]

Télémi

2025-04-11

[toucan sounds]