Other members of the band include:
Nando (vocalist)
Pangie (vocalist)
Abel Talamantez (vocalist)
Cruz "CK" Martinez (keyboards, producer)
Chris Perez (lead guitar)
Nino B (rapper, dancer)
Pee Wee (vocalist)
J.P. (dancer)
They have produced 8 albums since their debut in 1999:
Amor, Familia y Respeto... (1999)
SHHH! (2001) (their first album with English tracks)
All Mixed Up: Los Remixes (2002)
4 (2003)
Fuego (2004)
Los Remixes 2.0 (2004)
Duetos (2005)
Kumbia Kings Live (2006)
Their first album sold over 500,000 copies and earned them a Grammy nomination, and later they earned a nomination for the "Latin Artist of the Year" at the 2003 American Music Awards.
2005's "Los Kumbia Kings" are vastly different then the group that originated in Corpus Christi 8 years ago.The groups two founding members remain(A.B. Quintanilla and Cruz Martinez) but the group has gone through a revolving door of members in recent years, amid controversy and finger-pointing.
Gone are original members Frankie J. and DJ-Kane.Both who have gone on to success as solo artists and Kingz1, a collaboration of former Kumbia Kings members, who defected from the group among internal dissention, released "Amor,Familia,Respect" in 2004.
In October 2004, Los Kumbia Kings released their 8th studio album titled "Fuego".The CD went on went to sell well over 500,000 copies. The "Gold-Standard" in the Latin music Industry.
The Current Los Kumbia Kings roster includes former "Menudo" member Abel Talamantez, as well as a 14 year old Irvin "Pee-Wee" Gonzalez. Gonzalez was born in Washington state, but moved to Texas at an early age. He was plucked from a talent search to head Los Kumbia Kings into the next generation.
In early 2006, Los Kumbia Kings will return to the studio to begin work on their next album, and the final one as members for A.B. Quintanilla and Cruz Martinez.The group's original members will no longer record and tour with musical sensation they built following this year.Quintanilla has stated his desire to expand the musical empire he has created.His "King Of Bling" production company recently signed a multi-million deal with EMI Latin.He also plans on taking "Los Kumbia Kings" to the American pop-markets.A move he had been reluctant to do until the recent success of "Reggaeton" in the international music market.
Martinez, who is wed to Mexican singing sensation Alicia Villareal, will work along-side Quintanilla developoing "King of Bling" artists'.He also is producing albums for latin super-stars Joan Sebastian, and Pablo Montenero.
There has also been varied speculation of a possible "Los Kumbia Kings" reunion in recent months.Recent media reports have Quintanilla reuniting many former Kumbia King members, including Frankie "J" Baustista, Jason "DJ-Kane" Cano, Alex and Roy Ramirez,in the studio as a farewell tribute to their fans.
Although, this group has gained much success since its founding co-founder A.B. Quintanilla III took off from the group. On August 03, 2006 Pee Wee has come out saying he will not be coming back to Los Kumbia Kings due to a conflict. Pee Wee was sick for a performance and was replaced, Pee Wee seeing this as an insult decided to leave the group for good joining up with former co-founder A.B. Quintanilla III to do form another group.
Llévame Al Cielo
A.B. Quintanilla III Y Los Kumbia Kings Lyrics
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No conocía la soledad
Hoy solamente tengo tristeza y miedo
No tengo fuerzas para aceptar
Me sobran las lágrimas para llorar
Ahora yo vivo tan sólo de tu recuerdo
Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí
Por engañarme así
Yo no sabía lo que es el dolor
Entre nosotros todo era amor
En nuestra casa eras la luz del día
Cada mañana estabas aquí
Cada momento yo era feliz
Nunca pensaba que esto se acabaría
Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mi
Tan injusta fue la vida
Por engañarme así
Llévame al cielo, tiempo
Dejame verla como la recuerdo en mis sueños, tiempo
No me separes ni un sólo momento, cielo, tiempo
Todo daría por verla de nuevo
Te pido, tiempo
Tu la arrancaste y te la llevaste de mí
Yo no sabia lo que era sufrir
No conocia la soledad
Hoy solamente tengo tristeza y miedo
No tengo fuerzas para aceptar
Me sobran lágrimas para llorar
Ahora yo vivo tan sólo de tu recuerdo
Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí
Tan injusta fue la vida
Por engañarme así
Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí
Tan injusta fue la vida
Por engañarme así
Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí
Tan injusta fué la vida
Por engañarme así
In "Llévame Al Cielo," A.B. Quintanilla III Y Los Kumbia Kings sings about the pain of losing someone they loved. The lyrics express that they did not know what it was like to suffer or be alone before losing this person. The singer feels overwhelmed by sadness and fear and cannot find the strength to accept their loved one's absence. They live on only memories and feel that the universe is unjust for taking their loved one away. The lyrics show that the singer's pain is not only caused by the loss but also the feeling of betrayal, as life deceived them by taking away what they held most dear.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire to see their loved one again in their dreams and not be separated from them even for a moment. They ask time to take them to heaven so they can see their loved one once more. The singer ends the song by reiterating how unjust life and heaven were for taking their loved one and betraying the trust and love they had given.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo no sabía lo que era sufrir
I didn't know what it was like to suffer
No conocía la soledad
I didn't know loneliness
Hoy solamente tengo tristeza y miedo
Today I only have sadness and fear
No tengo fuerzas para aceptar
I don't have the strength to accept it
Me sobran las lágrimas para llorar
I have too many tears to cry
Ahora yo vivo tan sólo de tu recuerdo
Now I only live on memories of you
Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
The sky has been so unfair
Por no llevarme a mí
For not taking me too
Tan injusta fue la vida
Life was so unfair
Por engañarme así
For deceiving me like this
Yo no sabía lo que es el dolor
I didn't know what pain was
Entre nosotros todo era amor
Between us there was only love
En nuestra casa eras la luz del día
In our home, you were the light of day
Cada mañana estabas aquí
Every morning you were here
Cada momento yo era feliz
Every moment I was happy
Nunca pensaba que esto se acabaría
I never thought this would end
Llévame al cielo, tiempo
Take me to heaven, time
Dejame verla como la recuerdo en mis sueños, tiempo
Let me see her as I remember her in my dreams, time
No me separes ni un sólo momento, cielo, tiempo
Don't separate us for a single moment, heaven, time
Todo daría por verla de nuevo
I'd give everything to see her again
Tu la arrancaste y te la llevaste de mí
You took her away from me
Lyrics © KING OF BLING MUSIC, ENSIGN MUSIC CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aleks Syntek, Abraham Quintanilla III, Cruz Martinez
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