“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, 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...