Black Buddafly

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Black Buddafly
Genres R&B, soul
Years active2005–Present
Labels Def Jam (2005–2007)
MBK Records/J (2008–2010)
Past membersSophie Schmahl (2005–2006)

Amina Buddafly (2005–Present)

Jazz Buddafly (2005–Present)

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]

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Career

The 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

YearTitleChart PositionsAlbum
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

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