Culcha Candela
Appearance
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Background information | |
Origin | Berlin, Germany |
Genres | Dancehall, House, Reggae, Hip hop |
Years active | 2002-present[1][failed verification] |
Labels | Universal Music Group |
Members | Johnny Strange, singer (Germany, Uganda) (founder) Itchyban, singer (Poland) (founder) Lafrotino, singer (Colombia) (founder) Larsito, singer (Germany with Colombian roots) (since 2002) Mr. Reedoo, singer (Germany) (since 2002) Don Cali, singer (Germany, Colombia) (since 2002) Chino con Estilo, DJ (Germany, Republic of Korea) (since 2002) |
Website | www.culchacandela.de |
Culcha Candela is a Dancehall, Hip hop, House and Reggae group from Berlin, Germany. Sources say they formed at different times but in the range of 2001-2003.[2][3] 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.
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
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GER [4] |
AUT [5] |
SWI [6] | |||
2004 | Union Verdadera
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52 | — | — | |
2005 | Next Generation
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20 | 73 | — | |
2007 | Culcha Candela
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6 | 35 | 23 | |
2009 | Schöne neue Welt
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8 | 26 | 12 | |
2011 | Flätrate
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15 | 44 | 25 |
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2015 | Candelistan
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11 | 19 | 15 | |
2017 | Feel Erfolg
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17 | 32 [9] |
80 |
Live albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | ||
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GER [4] |
AUT [5] |
SWI [6] | ||
2008 | Culcha Candela Live
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— | 59 | 67 |
Compilation albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
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GER [4] |
AUT [5] |
SWI [6] | |||
2010 | Das Beste
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18 | 20 | 28 |
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References
- ^ "Culcha Candela Website". Universal Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 26 December 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
- ^ "Culcha Candela Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Culcha Candela » Band". culchacandela.de (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GfK Entertainment (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Swiss Music Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Aberratio GmbH. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Search Certifications – The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Swiss Music Charts (in German). Steffen Hung (Hung Medien). Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2602614/