Culcha Candela

**Culcha Candela**
Culcha Candela
	Culcha Candela
Background information
Origin	Berlin, Germany
Genres	Dancehall; Pop; EDM; reggae; hip hop;
Years active	2002–present
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. 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.