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.
Besela ya
Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá Lyrics
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Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Que tanta vaina le dice yo me pregunto?
Yo creo que ella no esta en planes de chismosear, no
Mire como ella lo mira, y responde con otra historia
Hay que tontería vaina, se le va a escapar
Ya deje de echarle flores y echele mano
Y entienda que aquí no hay nada personal
Con todo respeto y toda galantería si no se apura la va se enfría
Vaina, se le va a escapar
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre dele un besito y deje de hablar
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
Su lista de amigas ya esta bastante larga
Y yo le doy un consejo de buena fe
A veces hay que arriesgarse a la cachetada por no sino nunca pasa nada
Esa es la verdad
Si no se la juega hermano yo me la juego
Y entienda que aquí no hay nada personal
La noche se va llenando de tiburones aunque se pone los pantalones, mira
Me los pongo yo
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Compadre si no se apura safe pa' alla
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
Compadre si no se apura safe pa' allá
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Por el amor de Dios compadrito, besela ya
The lyrics of Celso Piña y su Ronda Bogotá's song "Besela ya" are about encouraging someone (referred to as "compadre" in the song) to kiss a woman he likes. The song urges the "compadre" to stop wasting time and go ahead and kiss the woman. The song suggests that the "compadre" has been talking too much and should just go for it. The lyrics highlight the importance of taking risks and not being afraid of rejection.
The song also suggests that the woman is interested in the "compadre" and that he should not worry about what others will say. The chorus of the song repeats the main message of the song, telling the "compadre" to just kiss the woman already. The lyrics are simple and repetitive but convey a clear message of taking action and not being afraid to pursue what one wants.
Overall, "Besela ya" is a fun and lighthearted song that encourages listeners to take risks and pursue what they want in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Besela ya compadre, besela ya
Come on, my friend, kiss her now
Compadre no pierda el tiempo y besela ya
Don't waste your time, my friend. Go ahead and kiss her
Compadre dele un besito y deje de hablar
Give her a little kiss and stop talking
Que tanta vaina le dice yo me pregunto?
I wonder why you're talking so much nonsense
Yo creo que ella no está en planes de chismosear, no
I think she's not planning to gossip, no
Mire como ella lo mira, y responde con otra historia
Look at how she looks at you and responds with another story
Hay que tontería vaina, se le va a escapar
What a silly thing, it will slip away from you
Ya deje de echarle flores y echele mano
Stop flattering her and take action
Y entienda que aquí no hay nada personal
And understand that there's nothing personal here
Con todo respeto y toda galantería si no se apura la va se enfría
With all due respect and chivalry, if you don't hurry, she'll cool off
Su lista de amigas ya está bastante larga
Your list of friends is already long enough
A veces hay que arriesgarse a la cachetada por no sino nunca pasa nada
Sometimes you have to risk getting slapped, or nothing will ever happen
Si no la besa entonces déjela ya
If you don't kiss her, then leave her alone
Compadre si no se apura safe pa' allá
My friend, if you don't hurry, she'll go over there
Por el amor de Dios compadrito, besela ya
For God's sake, my little friend, kiss her now
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Written by: JORGE VILLAMIZAR
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