Culcha Candela

Culcha Candela is a reggae, dancehall and hip-hop band from Berlin that was founded in 2002 and initially consisted of band members Johnny Strange, Itchyban and Lafrotino. They were gradually joined by Larsito, Mr. Reedoo, Don Cali and DJ Chino. The different origins of the members are also reflected in the music, with the band members rapping and singing in English, German, Spanish and Patois. In 2004, their debut album Union Verdadera is released, which makes it into the German charts. The second album Next Generation, which is largely influenced by reggae, follows on September 12, 2005 and is also the occasion for the band's first tour. in 2007, the band released "Hamma!", the lead single from their third album Culcha Candela. With a direct entry at number 1 and a platinum record, the band achieves the greatest success of its career to date. A year later, the band represented their hometown of Berlin at the Bundesvision Song Contest with the song "Chica". Culcha Candela's fourth studio album Schöne neue Welt goes platinum in Germany and gold in Switzerland, and the singles "Monsta", "Eiskalt" and "Somma im Kiez" also enjoy success. On October 22, 2010, their first best-of album Das Beste is released, featuring songs from their four old albums as well as three new songs: "Move It", "Berlin City Girl" and "General". At the end of 2012, Culcha Candela announced that they would be taking a break the following year, during which the band members would be working on solo projects, among other things. At the beginning of 2015, the band, now consisting of just four members, released their album Candelistan, followed by Feel Erfolg in 2017. After 19 years of band history, TOP TEN is released in 2021, which includes features from DJ Antoine, ThatGurlHanna and Bovann.