CADA is a Kaneka group originating from the commune of Hienghène, on the northeast coast of New Caledonia. Attached to Kanak culture and the history of their region of origin, the group develops a music blending contemporary instruments, vocal harmonies and traditional rhythms.

Before forming a musical group, several of its members participated in traditional dance training during their childhood. According to the biography published by Mangrove Productions, they notably took part in the Pacific Arts Festival held in the Cook Islands and the opening ceremonies of the Tjibaou Cultural Centre.

CADA formed as a Kaneka group in the early 2000s. One of its first notable performances was as the opening act for a concert by the Franco-Algerian artist Rachid Taha. The group then grew in popularity through its concerts and songs performed in Kanak and French.

Their repertoire is based primarily on compositions by Angelo Fisdiepas, Jean-Mathias Djaiwé, and François Bouanou. The musicians combine guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, ukulele, percussion, and polyphonic vocals. The band's lineup has evolved throughout its history.

Documented albums include Po Fwai, Po Hun Koi Theen, and Goon Kat. An earlier recording titled Vhalik is also mentioned by Mangrove Productions, but the available information does not yet allow for its precise placement within the group's discography.

The album Po Hun Koi Theen pays tribute to Jean-Marie Tjibaou and includes the tracks Kamo Pakaayac, Vive le peuple, Marip O'n, Le Temps, Mahawa, Humanité, and Hie Hen Koi Theen. It received the award for best Kaneka album at the Flèches de la Musique awards. The group had already been recognized at a previous edition of the ceremony, although the specific category was not clearly indicated in the sources consulted.

The song Marip O'n is one of CADA's best-known tracks. Its music video, filmed near Hienghène in a natural setting featuring a waterfall, helped to make the group known to a wider audience.

CADA also performed in New Zealand during the Rugby World Cup. The group then recorded a concert at Le Mouv' in Nouméa, which was broadcast as a live program and released on DVD with other artists from Mangrove Productions.

With Goon Kat, CADA offers a more refined kaneka, placing greater emphasis on the lyrics and traditional percussion. The album title means "the zenith" in the Fwai language. The songs evoke, in particular, the socio-cultural realities of New Caledonia, the environment, the climate, and the lives of the coastal communities of Hienghène.

Through its compositions, stage performances and attachment to Kanak languages ​​and rhythms, CADA occupies a recognized place in the Kaneka scene of New Caledonia.