Born in the "City of Palaces" (Mexico City), Eugenia Leon discovers her musical calling at the College of Sciences and Humanities in Naucalpan, where she lent her voice for the compositions of her schoolmates.
During the turbulent 70's, young people started to identify with the musical movement known as La Trova, singing about Latin American life, liberty, and soul.
Those influences defined her style and her future path, and she never looked back.
When she turned 18, she decided to study at the National School of Music. Those were hard times, constantly switching jobs, and learning from life's blows and surprises.
Encouraged by her sister, Eugenia Leon formed a musical group called "Victor Jara", with a totally Latin American folk style. Afterwards, she forms the group Sanampay, with the same roots. She left Sanampay in 1982 to pursue a solo career, based on a repertoire of songs from contemporary Mexican composers, and including also boleros and music from Brazil.
She releases her first recording in 1983, "Asi te quiero", and traveled all over Mexico with a small group of musicians playing in various gigs.
Eugenia Leon's career took a definite turn in 1985, when she entered the OTI International Festival at Seville (Spain) representing Mexico, with Marcial Alejandro's song "El Fandango Aqui". As a devastating earthquake hits Mexico City on September 19th, right while she's competing at the Festival, Eugenia transformed the pain of her people into strength, and turned her voice into the utmost expression of courage and hope. She was awarded First Place in the competition.
Since then, she has recorded more than 20 albums, all diverse and unique. Among the composers that have given her songs are Fito Paez, David Haro, Joan Manuel Serrat, Marcial Alejandro, Armando Manzanero, Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Francisco Gabilondo Soler and Maria Grever. She has also explored diverse styles such as mariachi, bolero and tango. In 1998, the government of the Mexican state of Veracruz granted her the Agustin Lara award, as homage for her excellent interpretation of the songs of the famous composers.
Commemorating her 30 years as singer, Eugenia Leon staged a concert at the National Auditorium in Mexico City (the largest venue in the country) on November 1st, 2003, selling it out completely. The concert was a spectacular show with Mariachi Vargas and the Orquesta Sinfonica de las Americas, enthralling the audience with samples covering Eugenia's entire career and musical repertoire.
Eugenia Leon is the best Mexican singer according to many, while others also consider Eugenia's concerts and recordings to be a guarantee of high quality. In any case, Eugenia helps to make sure that the musical spirit of Mexico will remain alive and well.
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Eugenia León got her start in the New Song Movement, Latin America's equivalent to the rise of Bob Dylan and company in North America and Europe. With a repertoire that pairs contemporary composers with the creators of the traditional music of Latin America and Mexico, Ms. León is not locked in to any one genre. Rather she seeks to nurture her music with elements of theater, cabaret, and opera. Her association with actors, poets, painters, and writers imparts a distinct and rich dimension to the production and staging of her music.
In 1985, her rich voice and assured stage presence guaranteed her the top prize at the OTI International Song Festival in Spain. Since then she has participated in other prestigious events such as the Pan Pacific Music Festival in Japan, the Kennedy Center’s AmericArtes Festival in Washington, DC, the Latin Festival in New York City, Expo Seville in Spain, and the Americas Summit in Cartagena, Colombia. Ms. León was also invited to entertain the thousands of women gathered for their global summit in Beijing, China.
Back home in Mexico, audiences know that Eugenia León's musical style transcends the trendy ups and downs of the world of commercial music, and she regularly packs the top venues of the nation meeting demands of fans expectant of quality songs passionately delivered. This performer/audience relationship, she believes, leads to ever higher levels of musical culture in a country fairly bursting with song. The end of an Eugenia León concert often finds the entire crowd on it's feet applauding, at once, the Mexican popular music culture, and the artist who has given it a new voice.
With her roots deep in Mexican culture, she has also taken on the task of reaffirming the ties with other Latin American cultures. Her recent live recording of Tangos has renewed Mexico's love affair with this genre.
Along these lines, she paid homage to Mexico's most dearly loved children's song composer, Francisco Gabilondo Soler’s Cri Cri (Mister Cricket) with a shimmering recording of many of his most frolicsome melodies. Accompanied by the Baja California Symphony Orchestra, Eugenia León has gifted a new generation of Mexican children with the imagination and identity of this joyfully playful tunesmith.
Me Sabe A Canela
Eugenia León Lyrics
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Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
Vamos a volar, llévame en tus sueños
Que tus ojos negros ardan de pasión
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
Vamos a volar, llévame en tus sueños
Que tus ojos negros ardan de pasión
Prieto, eres mío prieto
Negro eres mío negro
Negro, que te quiero conocer
Mulato, que yo muero
Dame de tu boca
Esa savia loca que provoca
Negro, que te quiero conocer
Mulato, que yo muero
Dame de tu boca
Esa savia loca que provoca
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
Me sabe a canela, me sabe a canela
Y tu piel morena, a ti te quiero
Me sabe a canela, yo te deseo
The lyrics to Eugenia León's song "Me Sabe A Canela" convey a passionate and sensual love story. The singer describes their lover's mouth tasting like cinnamon and honey, and their dark skin reminiscent of the saltiness of the sea. The use of the senses in these lyrics creates a vivid image of desire and longing.
The song expresses a desire to be taken on a journey, to be carried away in the lover's dreams. The singer wants their lover's black eyes to burn with passion, emphasizing the intensity of their emotions. The repetition of the phrase "Me sabe a canela" reinforces the sensual and enticing nature of the lover's mouth, while also serving as a metaphor for the sweetness and warmth of their connection.
The song also includes verses that celebrate the lover's race and ethnicity. The repeated lines "Prieto, eres mío prieto, Negro eres mío negro" can be interpreted as a declaration of love and ownership of a person of African descent. The singer expresses a desire to know and experience the lover fully, describing their attraction as irresistible and stating that they would die for it.
Overall, "Me Sabe A Canela" is a passionate and sensual song that celebrates desire, longing, and the power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Your mouth tastes like cinnamon and honey to me
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
And your brown skin tastes like sea salt
Vamos a volar, llévame en tus sueños
Let's fly, take me in your dreams
Que tus ojos negros ardan de pasión
May your black eyes burn with passion
Prieto, eres mío prieto
Dark-skinned one, you are mine, my dark-skinned one
Negro eres mío negro
Black one, you are mine, my black one
Negro, que te quiero conocer
Black one, I want to know you
Mulato, que yo muero
Mulatto, I am dying
Dame de tu boca
Give me from your mouth
Esa savia loca que provoca
That crazy sauce that provokes
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Your mouth tastes like cinnamon and honey to me
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
And your brown skin tastes like sea salt
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Your mouth tastes like cinnamon and honey to me
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
And your brown skin tastes like sea salt
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
Your mouth tastes like cinnamon and honey to me
Y tu piel morena a sal de la mar
And your brown skin tastes like sea salt
Me sabe a canela, me sabe a canela
It tastes like cinnamon to me, it tastes like cinnamon
Y tu piel morena, a ti te quiero
And your brown skin, I love you
Me sabe a canela, yo te deseo
It tastes like cinnamon to me, I desire you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Víctor Merino
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ian Cavalcanti
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
y tu piel morena a sal de la mar.
Vamos a volar, llévame en tus sueños,
que tus ojos negros ardan de pasión.
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
y tu piel morena a sal de la mar.
Vamos a volar, llévame en tus sueños,
que tus ojos negros ardan de pasión.
Prieto, eres mío prieto.
Negro, eres mío negro.
Negro, que te quiero conocer.
Mulato, que yo muero.
Dame de tu boca esa sabia loca provoca.
Ay lararai ay lararai ay larararai larai ay
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
y tu piel morena a sal de la mar.
Ian Cavalcanti
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
y tu piel morena a sal de la mar.
Vamos a volar, llévame en tus sueños,
que tus ojos negros ardan de pasión.
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
y tu piel morena a sal de la mar.
Vamos a volar, llévame en tus sueños,
que tus ojos negros ardan de pasión.
Prieto, eres mío prieto.
Negro, eres mío negro.
Negro, que te quiero conocer.
Mulato, que yo muero.
Dame de tu boca esa sabia loca provoca.
Ay lararai ay lararai ay larararai larai ay
Me sabe a canela tu boca de miel
y tu piel morena a sal de la mar.
Jhon Henry Yauri Flores
Grande Eugenia, un landó del gran compositor Peruano Víctor Merino. Que bien cantas la musica peruana.
Aloso Arrue
Gran composiciòn del maestro Vìctor Merino, con quien hice muy buena amistad cuando viajò a Los Angeles. Este tema fue dedicado a su esposa Pilar a quien llamaba "Canelita" por el color trigueño de su piel.
Me da mucho gusto que lo haya grabado una reconocida y famosa cantante como Eugenia Leòn , una diva mejicana.
las mascotas de la web
Que canción,!!! y con esa interpretación tan sensual
Cartomante
Composiciòn mùsica y letra del maestro Vìctor Merino, peruano.
Lety de México
Que hermosísimaaaa canción! Ay Eiugenia sólo tú tienes magia para cantar todooo!❤ bendiciones 😘
Azul Itze
simplemente maravillosa!!
Chelsy M D
Con esa voz . Alegras el alma
JOSÉ GARCÍA
maravillosa, inmaculada y bendecida. te amo Eugenia León.
Ma Gsef
Ritmo Afro- Peruano. genial!!!
me encanta este ritmo y canción..saludos desde España