Giordano Ashruf and Rashid Badloe (18 June 1990, 10 June 1989), better known by their stage name Afro Bros, are a DJ and record production duo.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "18 Plus" | 2016 | Finest Sno | |
| "Kijken Mag" | 2018 | Supergaande | |
| "Push" | 2018 | Finest Sno, Kalibwoy & Darr3n | |
| "How Many Times" | 2018 | Sean Kingston | [13] |
| "Instagram" | 2019 | Daddy Yankee, David Guetta, Natti Natasha and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | [14] |
| "She Knows" | 2023 | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and David Guetta featuring Akon | [15] |
Production
| Song | Year | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sua Cara | 2017 | Major Lazer, Anitta , Pabllo Vittar | [16][17] |
| 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 Cosita | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buma Award | Come Again | Best collaboration | [18] |
| 2018 | Buma Award | Energie | Best urban song | [19] |
| 2019 | Buma Award | X | Best international song | [20] |
| 2020 | Latin Grammy Awards | Amarillo | Best Urban Album | [21] |
References
- ^ "Justin Bieber en J Balvin, het zijn collega's van deze dj's". Regio tv tiel (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ https://www.ad.nl/zoetermeer/alsnog-knallen-met-oud-en-nieuw-afro-bros-en-bizzey-op-zoetermeers-online-nieuwjaarsfeest~a380b932/?referrer=https://www.google.com/. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ Algemeen Dagblad https://www.ad.nl/arnhem/arnhemse-afro-bros-genomineerd-voor-drie-grammy-awards~af88022f/?referrer=https://en.wikipedia.org/. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/afro-bros-uit-arnhem-grijpen-naast-latin-grammy-award-maar-het-was-super~a072e9db/. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "David Guetta, Afro Bros and Daddy Yankee team up for reggaeton summer slammer 'Instagram'". Everything Experiential. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/arnhemse-afro-bros-hopen-op-dikke-zomerhit-door-nieuwe-plaat-met-david-guetta-en-daddy-yankee~a6003412e/?referrer=https://www.google.com/. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Currinn, Jonathan (2019-07-11). "DISCOVER: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Collaborates With David Guetta & Daddy Yankee For New Single & Music Video "Instagram" Featuring Afro Bros & Natti Natasha". CelebMix. 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.
- ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/afro-bros-tekenen-platendeal-in-amerika-maar-we-blijven-lekker-in-arnhem-wonen~a1154edd/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/afro-bros-tekenen-platendeal-in-amerika-maar-we-blijven-lekker-in-arnhem-wonen~a1154edd/?referrer=https://www.google.com/. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ 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'".
- ^ Orlick, Samuel (18 June 2021). "Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike & Afro Bros. feat. Akon - She Knows (Jaxx & Vega Extended Remix)". Google Drive. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/afro-bros-uit-arnhem-grijpen-naast-latin-grammy-award-maar-het-was-super~a072e9db/. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.ad.nl/arnhem/arnhemse-afro-bros-genomineerd-voor-drie-grammy-awards~af88022f/. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.ad.nl/arnhem/arnhems-muziekcollectief-afro-bros-wint-buma-awards~a1dc0f50d/. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.ad.nl/arnhem/arnhems-muziekcollectief-afro-bros-wint-buma-awards~a1dc0f50d/. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/arnhemse-afro-bro-s-winnen-buma-award-internationaal~adfce058/. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem/afro-bros-slepen-prestigieuze-latin-grammy-in-de-wacht-je-staat-tussen-al-die-grote-namen~a9219c9e/. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
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