Black Buddafly is a German R&B duo composed of twin sisters Aminata "Amina" and Safietou "Jazz" Schmahl, who are of Senegalese and German descent.[1]
Black Buddafly | |
|---|---|
| Genres | R&B, soul |
| Years active | 2005–Present |
| Labels | Def Jam (2005–2007) MBK Records/J (2008–2010) |
| Past members | Sophie Schmahl (2005–2006)
Amina Buddafly (2005–Present) Jazz Buddafly (2005–Present) |
Career
editThe sisters were born in 1983 to a German mother and a Senegalese father. They were discovered in 2002, along with their older sibling, Sophie, by producer and manager Orrin Ennis, who signed the sisters to Germany's RCA as a trio under the name Choyce.[2] In 2005, they signed to Def Jam, releasing the singles "Rock-a-Bye" and "Bad Girl" with the rapper Fabolous.[3] Sophie departed the group in 2006 and Amina and Jazz continued the group as a duo.
Black Buddafly eventually disbanded and Amina pursued a solo career. In 2013, she garnered attention as a cast member on Love & Hip Hop: New York.[4]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop | UK Singles Chart | AUS Top 50 | |||
| 2005 | "Rock-A-Bye" |
— | #70[5] | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Bad Girl" (feat. Fabolous) |
— | #101[6] | — | — | Waist Deep soundtrack |
| 2020 | "RAW" | — | — | — | — | 2020 |
| "Match Made" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Flawless Diamond" (feat. Lyfe Jennings) |
— | ||||
Mixtapes
edit- Worst Of.... Black Buddafly: 'The Forgotten MP3s (2011)
References
edit- ^ "Black Buddafly | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "'Love and Hip Hop' Bonus: Is Amina's Ex-Boyfriend Orrin Really over Her?".
- ^ "Afroelle Magazine's June Issue 2016". 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Love & Hip Hop - Season 8 Episodes (TV Series) - VH1". VH1. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Black Buddafly Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ "Fabolous". Billboard.