Piña was a pioneer in the mixture and fusion of tropical sounds with many of his works having elements of cumbia, regional mexicano, cumbia sonidera, ska, reggae, rap/hip-hop, R&B, etc. Piña is also known as El Rebelde del acordeón or the Cacique de la Campana.
Piña started playing music in his hometown Monterrey with his brothers Eduardo, Rubén and Enrique. Together they would go to several homes and perform for local citizens, especially teenage girls from their neighborhood.
In 1980, Celso Piña bought his first accordion and was introduced to the world of musica norteña. He spent numerous hours of practice and work in the popular district of La Colonia Independencia, south of the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Having lived for a majority of his life there, he titled one of his songs Mi colonia Independencia, which is located at the heavily populated area of Cerro de la Campana, near of the downtown in Monterrey.
Piña's group decided to change their musical rhythm to encompass a more tropical style during the mid-1980s after having seen Aníbal Velásquez and Alfredo Gutiérrez in concert at "Baile de las Cintas (reproducción de música mediante cintas)". The group decided to switch into the genre of cumbia, and became what today is Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá.
Piña taught himself how to play the accordion with no formal training. As a result he was able to create the unique sound he is well known for. His most popular songs include, La quebradita de la paz, El tren, Como el viento and La piragua by José Barros. He was featured in the song Sufran con lo que yo gozo along with Mexican singer Gloria Trevi.
Celso had several successful international tours that included countries as Germany, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Italy, France, Switzerland, Morocco, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Canada and the United States.
On August 21, 2019, Piña died from a heart attack in Monterrey, Mexico at the age of 66.
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Celso Piña was a Mexican singer, composer and accordionist. In 2002, Pina was nominated for two Latin Grammy Awards: "Best Contemporary Tropical Album" and "Best New Artist From the North" as well as for "Best Alternative Artist" by the MTV Latino Awards. He is also know by the nicknames: El Rebelde del Acordeón and Cacique de la Campana.
He's an accordion player and singer who has risen to be one of the most notable figures in cumbia music. Cumbia has it's origins in Colombia's African and indigenous populations but has since spread to be one of the most universal Latin American genres. Celso Piña is a pioneer in mixing or blending a tropical base with popular genres from Norteño to Sonidero, Ska, Reggae, Rap, Hip Hop, and R&B.
Celso's album Barrio Bravo, which includes collaborations with other popular Latin musicans of various genres, produced the mega crossover hit Cumbia Sobre el Rio. He made a special appearance on the track Sufran Con Lo Que Yo Gozo by Gloria Trevi. He also played with the likes of: Lila Downs, Control Machete, El Gran Silencio, Los Humildes, Julieta Venegas, Blanquito Man and Sargento García.
But it was in the year 1980 when Celso Piña bought his first accordion to enter the world of vallenato music, with long hours of trial and effort, in the popular suburb Independencia, south of the city of Monterrey. In this area there was a very well know cumbia called Mi Colonia Independencia.
In the mid 1980s they changed their musical style and began playing tropical music. After listening to the distinguished Aníbal Velasquez and Alfredo Gutierrez during a baile de cintas (dancing with ribbons to music playback), decided to enter fully into the vallenata music, and so he formed his own band Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá.
Piña began playing regional music from long ago together with his brothers Eduardo, Rubén, and Enrique together serenading the neighborhood with all the girls on the block. Celso is a self-taught accordion, not attending any school and so just by practising again and again, as to come to a style of his own. From its early beginnings as several important cumbias La cumbia de la paz, El Tren, Como el Viento and his very famous version of La piragua (José Barros).
Aunque No Sea Conmigo
Celso Piña Lyrics
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Que por mi parte yo estaré esperando
El día en que te decidas a volver
Y ser feliz como antes fuimos
Sé muy bien
Que como yo estarás sufriendo a diario
La soledad de dos amantes que al dejarse
Por no encontrarse
Y no es por eso
Que haya dejado de quererte un solo día
Estoy contigo aunque estés lejos de mi vida
Por tu felicidad a costa de la mía
Pero si ahora tienes
Tan solo la mitad del gran amor que aun te tengo
Puedes jurar que al que te quiere lo bendigo
Quiero que seas feliz
Aunque no sea conmigo
Y no es por eso
Que haya dejado de quererte un solo día
Estoy contigo aunque estés lejos de mi vida
Por tu felicidad a costa de la mía
Pero si ahora tienes
Tan solo la mitad del gran amor que aun te tengo
Puedes jurar que al que te quiere lo bendigo
Quiero que seas feliz
Aunque no sea conmigo, quiero que seas feliz
In Celso Piña's song "Aunque No Sea Conmigo," the lyrics speak about the pain of lost love and the desire for the happiness of the person who left despite the heartache it causes. The singer expresses that he knows the other person is suffering just like he is and waits for them to come back. Even though he still loves them deeply, he accepts that they may not be meant to be together and desires only for their happiness, even if it isn't with him. The lyrics also reveal the internal turmoil of two people who love each other but cannot be together, feeling lost and alone without the other. Each person struggles to move on, yet they still love each other deeply, wishing only for the other's happiness.
The lyrics of this song portray the reality of many people's lives where they go through tough heartbreak in a relationship but still love and care for their significant other deeply. The song teaches us that letting go of someone we love but can't be with is an act of love in itself, wishing only for their happiness, even if it's with someone else. It's a beautiful message of unconditional love, and the melody of the song only adds to the depth of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
A placer, puedes tomarte el tiempo necesario
Tómate todo el tiempo que necesites y no te apresures por mí, yo estaré esperando.
Que por mi parte yo estaré esperando
No importa cuánto tiempo tardes, siempre te esperaré con los brazos abiertos.
El día en que te decidas a volver
Sé que algún día regresarás, y estaré listo para amarte de nuevo como antes lo hacíamos.
Y ser feliz como antes fuimos
Ambos compartimos una felicidad increíble antes, y es mi deseo volver a sentir esa felicidad a tu lado.
Sé muy bien
Comprendo perfectamente bien lo que estás sintiendo.
Que como yo estarás sufriendo a diario
Al igual que yo, sufres cada día al estar alejados y extrañarte mutuamente.
La soledad de dos amantes que al dejarse
Ser amantes hizo que la separación resultara más dolorosa y los dejó sintiéndose solos.
Están luchando cada quien
Ambos estamos luchando por mantenernos fuertes y seguir adelante por separado.
Por no encontrarse
Hacemos lo que podemos para evitar encontrarnos y caer en la tentación de volver a estar juntos.
Y no es por eso
Nuestra separación no significa que ya no te quiera.
Que haya dejado de quererte un solo día
Te amo tanto como siempre, incluso si estamos separados.
Estoy contigo aunque estés lejos de mi vida
Aunque no estemos juntos físicamente, siempre estoy contigo en mi corazón.
Por tu felicidad a costa de la mía
Haré todo lo posible para asegurarme de que seas feliz, incluso si eso significa que yo tengo que sacrificar mi propia felicidad.
Pero si ahora tienes
Si ahora tienes a alguien más en tu vida.
Tan solo la mitad del gran amor que aun te tengo
Si pudieras sentir tan solo la mitad del amor que todavía siento por ti.
Puedes jurar que al que te quiere lo bendigo
Te prometo que si alguien te ama y te hace feliz, lo bendigo y le deseo todo lo mejor.
Quiero que seas feliz
Lo que verdaderamente deseo es que seas feliz, no importa qué.
Aunque no sea conmigo
Incluso si eso significa que no estarás conmigo, siempre te apoyaré para que encuentres tu felicidad.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Santiago Diaz Vera
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