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Afro Bros is the stage name of Giordano Ashruf and Rashid Badloe (18 June 1990, 10 June 1989), an Afro-Dutch DJ and record production duo. Notable productions include the songs " X" and "
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Career

In 2017, Afro Bros collaborated with
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and
Ronnie Flex Ronell Langston Plasschaert (born 16 April 1992), known professionally as Ronnie Flex, is a Dutch Hip hop music, hip hop performer and rapper of Surinamese descent. He was named the most successful rapper of all time on the Dutch Top 40 singles ...
, and produced two songs, "Energie" and "Come Again" which later received a Buma Award. Afro Bros co-produced the song " Sua Cara" with
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, and it later won a
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. In 2018, Afro Bros collaborated with Jeon, and produced the track " X", featuring
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and
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which has been viewed 1.9 billion times on
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and also won a
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as well as being nominated for
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s. In July 2019, the duo produced the song "
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" with
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,
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,
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and
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. In 2019, they also worked with Jamaican singer
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and released the song "How Many Times". Afro Bros signed a contract with
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in 2020.


Discography


Singles


Production


Awards


References

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