Afra (beatboxer)

Akira Fujioka (藤岡 章, Fujioka Akira, born January 29, 1980), better known by his stage name of Afra, is a Japanese beatboxer from Suita, Osaka. He formed the beatboxing band Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band in 2005 with Kei and K-Moon. He had a guest appearance alongside Kōichi Yamadera in the eighth episode of the anime Samurai Champloo as the voice of the beatboxing Shinpachi. He also appeared as beatboxer Hie in Devilman Crybaby.

• 2003: Always Fresh Rhythm Attack
• 2004: Digital Breath (with Prefuse 73)
• 2006: I.B.B. (as Afra & Incredible Beatbox Band)
• 2009: Heart Beat

• Hanson, Matt (2006). Reinventing Music Video. Oxford: Focal Press. ISBN 978-0-240-80834-5.

• Profile at Oddjob Records
• Afra on Myspace
• Jason Tom and Afra