Culcha Candela
Encyclopedia
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.
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
.
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
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
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, and Patois
Patois
Patois is any language that is considered nonstandard, although the term is not formally defined in linguistics. It can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects, and other forms of native or local speech, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant...
. This multiculturalism is evident in their music, which includes influences from Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, Hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, Reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
, Salsa
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
, and Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
AT Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
CH Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
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| 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 |
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| 2011 | Flätrate | ||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
AT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
NL Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
CH Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
LUX Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
EU Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
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| 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 | 11 | 28 | - | 48 | – | - |
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