Afro Brothers
Afro Bros | |
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Birth name | Giordano Ashruf & Rashid Badloe |
Born | 18 June 1990 , 10 June 1989 |
Origin | Netherlands |
Genres | Dance, Latin, house, reggaeton |
Occupation(s) | DJs, producers |
Instruments | Keyboards |
Years active | 2006–present |
Associated acts | Nicky Jam, J Balvin, Pitbull, David Guetta, Daddy Yankee, Major Lazer, Karol G, Anitta, Pabllo Vittar, Sean Kingston, Natti Natasha, Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Ronnie Flex |
Website | afro-bros |
Members | Giordano Ashruf Rashid Badloe |
Afro Brothers (18 June 1990, 10 June 1989), better known by their stage name Afro Bros, are a DJ and record production duo from Arnhem, Netherlands.[1] Notable productions include the songs "X"[2] and "Instagram".[3]
Career[]
In 2017, Afro Bros collaborated with Boaz van de Beatz and Ronnie Flex, and produced two songs, "Energie" and "Come Again" which later received a Buma Award.[4]
Afro Bros co-produced the song "Sua Cara" with Major Lazer, and it later won a Latin Grammy Award.[5]
In 2018, Afro Bros collaborated with Jeon, and produced the track "X", featuring Nicky Jam and J Balvin which has been viewed 1.9 billion times on YouTube and also won a Buma Export Award as well as being nominated for Latin Grammy Awards.[6]
In July 2019, the duo produced the song "Instagram" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha.[7][8][9] In 2019, they also worked with Jamaican singer Sean Kingston and released the song "How Many Times".[10]
Afro Bros signed a contract with Universal Music Group in 2020.[11][12]
Discography[]
Singles[]
Song | Year | Artist | Reference |
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18 PLUS | 2016 | Finest Sno | |
Kijken Mag | 2018 | Supergaande | |
Push | 2018 | Finest Sno, Kalibwoy & Darr3n | |
How many times | 2018 | Sean Kingston | [13] |
Instagram (song) | 2019 | Daddy Yankee David Guetta Natti Natasha Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | [14] |
Production[]
Song | Year | Artist | Ref. |
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Sua Cara | 2017 | Major Lazer, Anitta , Pabllo Vittar | [15][16] |
Energie | 2017 | Ronnie Flex, Frenna | |
Come again | 2017 | Ronnie Flex, Boef | |
So Much Love | 2018 | Charly Black | |
X (Enguis) | 2018 | Nicky Jam & J Balvin | |
Dame tu Costita | 2018 | Pitbull & Karol G | |
2019 | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & David Guetta, Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha | ||
How Many Times | 2019 | Sean Kingston |
Awards[]
Year | Award | Song | Category | Ref. |
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2018 | Buma Award | Come Again | Best collaboration | [17] |
2018 | Buma Award | Energie | Best urban song | [18] |
2019 | Buma Award | X | Best international song | [19] |
2020 | Latin Grammy Awards | Amarillo | Best Urban Album | [20] |
References[]
- ^ "Justin Bieber en J Balvin, het zijn collega's van deze dj's". Regio tv tiel (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Daddy Yankee, David Guetta, Natti Natasha & Afro Bros' 'Instagram': Here Are the Lyrics Translated to English". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "Arnhems muziekcollectief Afro Bros wint Buma Awards". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "David Guetta, Afro Bros and Daddy Yankee team up for reggaeton summer slammer 'Instagram'". Everything Experiential. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ "DISCOVER: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Collaborates With David Guetta & Daddy Yankee For New Single & Music Video "Instagram" Featuring Afro Bros & Natti Natasha". CelebMix. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Afro Bros & Sean Kingston Deliver Summer Cross-Genre Track HOW MANY TIMES". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl.
- ^ "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Afro Bros & Sean Kingston Deliver Summer Cross-Genre Track HOW MANY TIMES". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ EE News Desk. "David Guetta, Afro Bros and Daddy Yankee team up for reggaeton summer slammer 'Instagram'".
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- Dutch DJs
- Dutch record producers
- Dutch musical duos
- Electronic dance music duos
- Record production duos
- People from Arnhem