Culcha Candela
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genre(s) | Dancehall/Reggae/Hip-Hop |
| Years active | 2001-present[1] |
| Label(s) | Universal Music Group |
| Website | www.culchacandela.de |
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| Jonny Strange, singer (Germany, Uganda) (founder) Itchyban, singer (Poland) (founder) Lafrotino, singer (Colombia) (founder) Larsito, singer (Germany with Colombian roots) (since ?) Mr. Reedoo, singer (Germany) (since 2002) Don Cali, singer (Germany, Colombia) (since 2002) Chino con Estilo, DJ (Germany, Republic of Korea) (since2001) |
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Culcha Candela is a Dancehall/Reggae/Hip-Hop group from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2001. Their lyrics range from political issues "Una Cosa" to party songs, such as "Partybus". The name Culcha Candela can be translated into English roughly as "hot" or "bright" culture.
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[edit] History
Culcha Candela was formed in Berlin by founding members Johnny Strange, Itchyban, and Lafrotino. They were later joined by singers Larsito, Mr. Reedoo, Don Cali, and DJ Chino con Estilo.
The differing heritages allows for a mixture of lyrics in German, English, Spanish, and Patois. This multiculturalism is evident in their website and music videos. While primarily in German, there are English and Spanish translations on select pages of the website[1].
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |||||
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| GER | AT | CH | |||||
| 2004 | Union Verdadera | 52 | – | – | |||
| 2005 | Next Generation | 20 | 73 | – | |||
| 2007 | Culcha Candela | 6 | 35 | 23 | |||
| 2008 | Culcha Candela - Live | 59 | 67 | ||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||
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| GER | DAC | AT | CH | LUX | EU | |||
| 2004 | In Da City | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | Union Verdadera |
| 2005 | Union Verdadera | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Next Generation | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | Next Generation | |
| 2006 | Follow Me (Culcha Candela feat. Maliq) | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2007 | Hamma! | 1 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 8 | Culcha Candela |
| Ey Dj | 7 | – | 15 | 75 | – | 21 | ||
| 2008 | Chica | 21 | – | 46 | – | – | 78 | |
| Besonderer Tag | 45 | |||||||
- 1 six weeks at number one
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "Culcha Candela Website". Universal Music Entertainment. http://www.culcha.de/home.php. Retrieved on 30 December 2007.
