Afridi belongs to the
Afridi tribe of Tirah. He was raised and educated in
Peshawar. He attended F.G. Boys Public School and
Government College Peshawar. After graduating, he obtained a Master's degree from
University of Peshawar. He starts singing from his college life, he often won first prize in singing competitions. After completion of his Master's degree in 2001, he released his first album "Bibisherinay" – it was a selection of folk songs in Pushto and later he released Urdu versions of the album. He has also sung an official anthem for the
Peshawar Zalmi named "Zalmi Tarana" or "O Da Pekhawar Zalmi. ==Awards and nominations==