Afro Bros
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Afro Bros | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giordano Ashruf & Rashid Badloe |
| Origin | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Genres | Dance, Latin, house, reggaeton |
| Occupations | DJs, producers |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Members | Giordano Ashruf Rashid Badloe |
| Website | afro-bros |
Afro Bros is the stage name of Giordano Ashruf and Rashid Badloe, an Afro-Dutch DJ and record production duo.[1] Notable productions include the songs "X"[2] and "Instagram".[3]
Career
[edit]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]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| 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 | [12] |
| "Instagram" | 2019 | Daddy Yankee, David Guetta, Natti Natasha and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | [13] |
| "Shaka Bum" | 2022 | Afro Bros, MC Fioti, Omar Montes, Oryane | [14] |
| "She Knows" | 2023 | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and David Guetta featuring Akon | [15] |
| "Runaway" | 2025 | Afro Bros & Oryane | [16] |
Production
[edit]| Song | Year | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sua Cara | 2017 | Major Lazer, Anitta, Pabllo Vittar | [17][18] |
| 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 | |
| Runaway | 2025 | Afro Bros & Oryane | [19] |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Song | Category | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buma Award | Come Again | Best collaboration | [20] |
| 2018 | Buma Award | Energie | Best urban song | [20] |
| 2019 | Buma Award | X | Best international song | [21] |
| 2020 | Latin Grammy Awards | Amarillo | Best Urban Album | [22] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Justin Bieber en J Balvin, het zijn collega's van deze dj's". Regio tv tiel (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ↑ "Alsnog knallen met Oud en Nieuw: Afro Bros en Bizzey op Zoetermeers online nieuwjaarsfeest". 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. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ↑ "Arnhems muziekcollectief Afro Bros wint Buma Awards". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ "Arnhemse Afro Bros genomineerd voor drie Grammy Awards". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ Tetelepta, Berendien (16 November 2018). "Afro Bros uit Arnhem grijpen naast Latin Grammy Award: 'Maar het was super'" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ↑ "David Guetta, Afro Bros and Daddy Yankee team up for reggaeton summer slammer 'Instagram'". Everything Experiential. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ "Arnhemse Afro Bros hopen op dikke zomerhit door nieuwe plaat met David Guetta en Daddy Yankee". Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Alkas, Devran. "Afro Bros tekenen platendeal in Amerika: 'Maar we blijven lekker in Arnhem wonen'". De Gelderlander. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. 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'".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Afro Bros, MC Fioti, Oryane, Omar Montes - Shaka Bum (Official Audio)". YouTube. 2 June 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Runaway". YouTube. 29 May 2025.
- ↑ "Afro Bros uit Arnhem grijpen naast Latin Grammy Award: 'Maar het was super'". Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ↑ "Arnhemse Afro Bros genomineerd voor drie Grammy Awards". Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ "Runaway". YouTube. 29 May 2025.
- 1 2 "Arnhems muziekcollectief Afro Bros wint Buma Awards". Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ "Arnhemse Afro Bro's winnen Buma Award Internationaal". Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ "Afro Bros slepen prestigieuze Latin Grammy in de wacht: 'Je staat tussen al die grote namen'". Retrieved 2020-12-12.