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Culcha Candela

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.

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]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Chart positions Certifications
GER AT CH
2004 Union Verdadera 52
2005 Next Generation 20 73
  • GER: Gold
2007 Culcha Candela 6 35 23
  • GER: Platinum
2008 Culcha Candela - Live 38 59 67
2009 Schöne neue Welt 8 33 18
  • GER: Platinum
  • CH: Gold
2010 Das Beste 18 20 28

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album Certifications
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
Es ist vorbei 86
2007 Hamma! 1 3 68 13 3 8 Culcha Candela
  • GER: 2x Platinum
  • AT: Gold
Ey DJ 5 15 75 21
  • GER: Gold
2008 Chica 20 46 78
Besonderer Tag 45
2009 Schöne neue Welt 12 24 48 10 47 Schöne neue Welt
Monsta 3 2 8 - -
  • GER: Gold
  • CH: Platinum
2010 Eiskalt 12 27 - 80 -
Somma im Kiez 17 59 - -
Move It 7 8 43 49 30 Das Beste
Berlin City Girl 60 - - - -

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Culcha Candela Website". Universal Music Entertainment. Retrieved 30 December 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)