Culcha Candela
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| Culcha Candela | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Dancehall, Hip hop |
| Years active | 2001-present[1] |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
| Website | www.culchacandela.de |
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| Johnny Strange, singer (Germany, Uganda) (founder) Itchyban, singer (Poland) (founder) Lafrotino, singer (Colombia) (founder) Larsito, singer (Germany with Colombian roots) (since 2001) Mr. Reedoo, singer (Germany) (since 2002) Don Cali, singer (Germany, Colombia) (since 2002) Chino con Estilo, DJ (Germany, Republic of Korea) (since 2001) |
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Culcha Candela is a Dancehall group from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2001. Their lyrics range from political issues, such as "Una Cosa" or "Schöne, neue Welt" 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 music, which includes influences from Reggae, Hip hop, Reggaeton, Salsa, and Rock.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| 2004 | Eisern Union | 52 | – | – | |
| 2005 | Next underworld | 20 | 73 | – |
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| 2007 | Culcha Candela | 6 | 35 | 23 |
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| 2008 | Culcha Candela - Live | 38 | 59 | 67 | |
| 2009 | Schöne neue Welt | 8 | 33 | 18 |
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| 2010 | Das Beste | 18 | 20 | 28 |
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| 2011 | Flätrate | ||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | Certifications | |||||
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| GER | AT | NL | CH | LUX | EU | ||||
| 2004 | In Da City | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | Union Verdadera | |
| 2005 | Union Verdadera | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Augen auf | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Next Generation | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | Next Generation | ||
| 2006 | Follow Me (feat. Maliq) | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2007 | Hamma! | 1 | 3 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 8 | Culcha Candela |
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| Ey Dj | 7 | 15 | – | 75 | – | 21 |
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| 2008 | Chica | 20 | 46 | – | – | – | 78 | ||
| Besondere Tag | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2009 | Schöne neue Welt | 12 | 24 | – | 48 | 10 | 47 | Schöne neue Welt | |
| Monsta | 3 | 2 | – | 8 | - | - |
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| 2010 | Eiskalt | 20 | 27 | – | - | 80 | - | ||
| Somma im Kiez | 17 | 59 | – | - | – | - | |||
| Move It | 7 | 8 | 43 | 49 | – | 30 | Das Beste | ||
| Berlin City Girl | 11 | 28 | - | 48 | – | - |
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| 2011 | Hungry Eyes | 18 | 26 | – | - | 44 | - | Flätrate | |
| 2012 | Wildes Ding | 12 | – | - | – | – | - | ||
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Culcha Candela Website". Universal Music Entertainment. http://www.culcha.de/home.php. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
