Ever so often, an artist comes around who is destined for greatness -- Reggae sensation, Cali P, is one such artist. Possessing an interesting heritage which sees him being the son of an European mother from Switzerland and a Rastafarian father from the Caribbean island Guadeloupe (Gwada), Cali P grew up with the African culture, spirituality and tradition which has been intrinsic to the overall moulding of his mind and his music.
A dedicated and inspired artist, Cali P readily acknowledges the powerful and all-empowering force of music on his entire being. Guided by his musician father, whose influence runs deep, Cali P, a versatile singer, rapper and song-writer, has been playing the drums from the age of three. With his devotion, coupled with his keen attention to rhythm and patterns, the youngster signaled to the world that he would have a bright future in music.
By the time he was 14, the teenager, who had been christened Pierre Nanon by his parents, was hailed as a talented writer and a singer who could easily traverse the genres of Reggae, Dancehall, Soul, Jazz, Rock and even a splash of Pop music. It was inevitable that with his creative ability and endless curiosity, Cali P would establish himself as a force to be reckoned with musically and he signaled this intent when he linked with the percussion group Akiyo.
In the year 2000, Cali P explored another genre when he kicked off his Dancehall career as MC of the Gideon Soldiers sound system. This was the beginning of a memorable journey in the life of Cali P, whose mission it is to fan the flames of the "lyrical fire". Staying true to his Rastafarian roots and maintaining his deep humility and positive messages, he started appearing throughout the dancehalls of Switzerland, easily winning over the Swiss crowds with his confidence and vibrant energy. Soon after, Cali P was being called on to represent reggae music at gigs all over Europe and within the Caribbean. His wings started to spread and his works started to be realized.
Endowed with a winning combination of unmistakable vocal talent and thought-provoking lyrical content, Cali P, in February 2005 released his first single, Forward, on the Pow Pow label. This song garnered international attention, making way for Cali P to release more than 30 other songs on 7inch productions, mixtapes or compilations leading to his 2008 debut album Lyrical Faya or the soundtrack for the American Free Ski DVD (2007) called IDEA, which realized over 20,000 sales. 2010 was a big year for Cali P. In one hand you have the founding of his label Inspired Music Concepts wich relased the award winning Like A Lion - Original Movie Soundtrack for the Award winning Documentary movie about Freeskier Tanner Hall and on the other side moving to the Caribbean Island Jamaica with brethren and musical partner Phantom to continue establish Cali P's career and they're label Inspired Music Concepts Ltd. from Kingston to the World.
Cali P holds his audience captive whenever he takes the stage. It is fair to say that Cali P has represented Reggae throughout the world, appearing on shows in Africa, South America, the Caribbean and throughout Europe. He has performed at Summerjam, Rototom Sunsplash and Zénith (Paris) each with capacity of 40,000 people or more and represented at the 2008 ESPN Winter Games in Aspen, Colorado, USA.
Cali P feels that being raised in Switzerland and Guadeloupe, living the Rastafarian traditions and knowing his heart belongs to Africa has allowed him to bridge the gap musically between first and third world cultures. His lyrics and his undeniable passion paint a vivid picture of his many and varied experiences, some of which can be heard on his 2008 debut album, Lyrical Faya.
Cali P's music has taken him far and wide. Now the artist has established himself in the land of Reggae, Jamaica, where he has been eagerly embraced by the people as he starts a new chapter in his ever evolving mission. For Cali P, the journey continues as he keeps the musical fire blazing
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Cali P & Family .... .. BIO .... CALI P - Da Lyrical Faya .... .. “from GWADA-DA to SWITZERLAND, from JAMAICA to AMERICA... ” .... Reggae sensation Cali P was born 1985 as the son of a Swiss mother and a father from the Caribbean island Guadeloupe (Gwada), who’s an inspired musician from the percussion-group “Akiyo”. Being raised in Switzerland and Guadeloupe, living the Rastafarian traditions and knowing his heart belongs to Africa; allow him to bridge the gap between first- and third world cultures. .... .. Music had a strong and powerful influence in his life from the very beginning, so Cali P began playing drums at the young age of three. He found his musical inspiration from throughout the vast genres of Reggae, Dancehall, Soul, Jazz, Rock and even from a splash of Pop music. As well as displaying outstanding drumming skills, he began writing lyrics at the age of 14. He kicked off his Dancehall career as MC of the “Gideon Soldiers” soundsystem in the year 2000. .... .. He began appearing throughout Switzerland’s dancehalls, easily winning over the Swiss crowds with his unique confidence and vibrant energy on stage. A winning combination of unmistakable and beautiful vocal talent, a superb lyrical content and an engaging self-esteem, he charms all his audience. Cali P is an artist who – once you’ve seen him perform live - is truly believed and never forgotten! .... .. Soon his international career started taking off and he continued satisfying thousands of people across Europe in countless shows, such as Summerjam (D), Rototom Sunsplash (I) and Zénith (Paris) each with capacity of 40,000 people or more. Cali P has performed at the ESPN Winter-XGames 2008 in Aspen, Colorado (U.S.). He has also been privileged to grace Africa, South America and the place of his birth, Guadeloupe. Spreading his message with his spirituality floating lyrics and sensational vocals. .... .. Cali P performs regularly with live backing band such as “Soul Fire” (D), “Roots Harmonics” (DK), and “House of Riddim” (A). But his strong stage appearance also guarantees an exciting night, when he rocks it alongside various Soundsystems. .... .. His first single “Forward” was released in February 2005 on the Pow Pow Productions label, which produced also for Gentleman hits like “Superior”. This song gets international attention followed by more than 30 other songs on 7inch productions or compilations including the soundtrack for the american Freeski-DVD (2007) called “IDEA”, with over 20’000 sales. The success of these works provided him with a solid foundation to build on and the strength for his mission. .... .. 2008 was the relasein year of his debut album „Lyrical Faya“. The first single is the wonderful and live recorded song “Keep in touch” and talks about love over distance. When you feel close to somebody who is so far. The videoclip was recorded in the USA .... .. After the "Lyrical Faya" album Cali P relased various next songs and mixtapes such as: .... .. "LISTEN 2 THIS" MIXTAPES WITH WALSHY FIRE AND VINCZ LEE .... .. PUT IT RIGHT THERE(ft DJ BLUE) .... .. JAH IS THE ONLY ONE (Naturality riddim / ONE TON) .... .. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE (Surfer riddim / POWPOW) .... .. REMIX (SLENG TENG REFUELLED / WEEDIE G) .... .. GIRL YOU DONT KNOW (Tek A Train riddim / Rootdown) .... .. TEK THE BEAM (Kokoo riddim / Rootdown) .... .. COLOURS (Sweet jamaica riddim) .... .. AND SOOOO MUCH MORE... .... .. Cali P is a true, inspired and blessed Rasta youth with a positive and righteous message and he lives the message he preaches. Whoever gets the chance to see Cali P performing live, will be able to see a unique humility and fire shining from within. .... .. Whether taking centre-stage with live band or with Black Phantom Sound - Cali P is without a doubt the New Reggae Dancehall Sensation! .... - Watch out, Cali P come spread his lyrical fire - ....
InfluencesWell I got my Influences first from the most high Jah Rastafar I. Wich means the Allmighty God our Creator. Then i just grow up with music. If i name my personal influences, i will name my father first, because he is a musician too. He is one of the founder of Guadeloupes biggest group named AKIYO....his name is "MARSO"...... Then i was listening a lot of Bob Marley and all the Foundation legends like U- Roy, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and and and Still i listennd a lot of diffrent music from rnb to jahzz....everything positive .... .... .. VIDEOS: .... .... CALI P: "I KNOW THERE IS LIFE" MUSIC VIDEO .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P ft COLLIE BUDDZ & KID KUDI: Day n Nite RMX .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P ft MYKAL ROZE & MITCH: "MR COLLIE" RMX .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P Ft INTERIMEURS: "30 DEGREES" MUSIC VIDEO .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... INTERIMEURS FT CALI P: 30 DEGREES TRAILER (2008) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P: "KEEP IN TOUCH" MUSIC VIDEO (2008) - LYRICAL FAYA .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P: Les Arcs Verntilo Fest 08.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... Cali P - live @ XGames 2008 (Aspen U.S.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P longside BLACK PHANTOM: Live at ROYAL REGGAEFEST 2007 (SWITZERLAND) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P longside TIWONY: Live in PARIS 2007 (FRANCE) .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... .... CALI P: Live at Moita 2007 (PORTUGAL) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P longside BLACK PHANTOM: Live at KEEP IT REAL JAM 2007 (GERMANY) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P longside ROOTS HARMONICS & MANDINGO: Live at Ragga Pak 2006 (DENMARK) .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .... CALI P AND HEADDY - FAYA WE BUN (CZECH REPUBLIC) .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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