Culcha Candela
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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.
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 | ||
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| GER | AT | CH | |||
| 2004 | Union Verdadera | 52 | – | – | |
| 2005 | Next Generation | 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 | |
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 |
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| Ey DJ | 5 | 15 | – | 75 | – | 21 |
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| 2008 | Chica | 20 | 46 | – | – | – | 78 | ||
| Besonderer Tag | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2009 | Schöne neue Welt | 12 | 24 | – | 48 | 10 | 47 | Schöne neue Welt | |
| Monsta | 3 | 2 | – | 8 | - | - |
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| 2010 | Eiskalt | 12 | 27 | – | - | 80 | - | ||
| Somma im Kiez | 17 | 59 | – | - | – | - | |||
| Move It | 7 | 8 | 43 | 49 | – | 30 | Das Beste | ||
| Berlin City Girl | 60 | - | - | - | – | - | |||
Notes
- ^ a b "Culcha Candela Website". Universal Music Entertainment. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
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