She's been worthy of innumerable recognitions, awards and special mentions from the critics. Guadalupe Pineda has proved through 30 years of career that quality and purity of music are not opposed to the popular approval.
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Guadalupe moved to Mexico City where she got her roots since early age. After studying Sociology at the faculty of Politic Sciences (UNAM), started a career as singer in samll forums and coffee shops.
Not too many people knows that before starting to sing, Guadalupe had experience at different jobs as a real estate seller, apprentice to a mechanic and as a guitar teacher. Her first opportunity came in 1974 singing Latin America and Jewish folkloric songs. In that period she formed 2 groups: "La Propuesta" and "Sanampay", with this second one she recorded 3 discs and showcased herself for first time in the United States.
In 1980 recorded an album with Carlos Diaz "Caito" and in 1981 she formally started a solo artist career.
She took her voice to many civic squares, correctional buildings, mental health institutions, reformatories, offices and parks until in 1984, after 10 years of hard work, she recorded the track "Yolanda", also know as "Te Amo" (duet with Pablo Milanes), which conquered the hearts of all Mexico. Just in our country, the sales of the album reached million and a half copies.
Now-a-days, Guadalupe Pineda has a discography of 22 albums, with at least the latest 4 produced by herself as an independent artist. She has received Gold and Platinum certifications with some of her albums due to high sales, including a Double Platinum certification for her album "Arias de Opera" (2004).
Her voice has transcended Mexican frontiers, she has been included in national and foreign movies and also has been part of important collections such as "Buddha-bar" of France, or the "Monte Carlo" Italian collection, that have been edited and released all over the world.
Her albums have been released in countries as far as Japan and she has performed on stage around the world (United States, Ireland, Spain, Italy, France, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Central and South America). Her most recent shows took place at Paris in 2005, and at the historic Argentinian opera house, "Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires" in November of 2006.
There have been also shows at some of the more important and recognized forums in Mexico, like "El Palacio de Bellas Artes", "Sala Nezahualcoyotl", "Teatro de la Ciudad de Mexico" (which was restored in 1985), "El Teatro Degollado", "El Teatro Juarez", and forums of the "Cervantino" festival, as well in the most representative and famous civic square of the country, the "Zocalo de la Ciudad de Mexico". All these places have been witness to the art of Guadalupe and the great love from her public.
mi ciudad
Guadalupe Pineda Lyrics
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es cenzontle que busca en donde hacer nido,
rehilete que engaña la vista al girar.
Baila al son;
del tequila y de su valentía
es jinete que arriesga la vida
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
Mi ciudad es la cuna de un niño dormido,
es un bosque de espejos que cuida un castillo,
monumentos de gloria que velan su andar.
Es un sol con penache y sarape veteado,
que en las noches se viste de charro,
y se pone a cantarle al amor.
Por las tardes con la lluvia,
se baña su piel morena,
y al desatarse las trenzas,
sus ojos tristes se cierran.
Mi ciudad es la cuna de un niño dormido,
es un bosque de espejos que cuida un castillo,
monumentos de gloria que velan su andar.
Baila al son;
del tequila y de su valentía
es jinete que arriesga la vida
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
Baila al son;
del tequila y de su valentía
es jinete que arriesga la vida
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
Baila al son;
del tequila y de su valentía
es jinete que arriesga la vida
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
Es un sol con penache y sarape veteado,
que en las noches se viste de charro,
y se pone a cantarle al amor.
The first stanza of the song "Mi Ciudad" by Guadalupe Pineda highlights the beauty and uniqueness of the singer's city. She compares it to a "chinampa," which is a floating garden found in Mexico's lake region, showcasing the city's natural beauty. The city is also home to a variety of birds, like the "cenzontle," which searches for a place to make a nest. The singer also references a "rehilete," a spinning top that can be deceptive and puzzling to watch. These metaphors add a poetic and introspective touch to the song.
The second stanza transitions from natural beauty to cultural heritage. The singer refers to the city as the birthplace of a sleeping child, indicating the youthful energy and potential of the city. The city is also home to a reflective place, a "bosque de espejos," guarding a castle, likely symbolizing the city's historical and monumental significance. The "penacho y sarape veteado" is a colorful and vibrant image of a sun dressed like a charro, singing to love in the city. The end of the song again references the "jinete" or horseman, who bravely faces the risks of bull riding in a colorful and festive competition.
Overall, "Mi Ciudad" is a love song to the city where the singer grew up, emphasizing natural beauty, cultural heritage, and lively traditions. The lyrics are vivid and full of descriptive metaphors that capture the essence of the city's different aspects.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi ciudad es chinampa en un lago escondido,
My city is a floating garden in a hidden lake.
es cenzontle que busca en donde hacer nido,
It's a mockingbird looking for a place to nest.
rehilete que engaña la vista al girar.
It's a whirligig that deceives the eye when it spins.
Baila al son;
It dances to the sound;
del tequila y de su valentía
of tequila and its bravery,
es jinete que arriesga la vida
it's a rider risking his life
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
in a canvas of celebration and color.
Mi ciudad es la cuna de un niño dormido,
My city is the cradle of a sleeping child,
es un bosque de espejos que cuida un castillo,
it's a forest of mirrors guarding a castle,
monumentos de gloria que velan su andar.
monuments of glory watching over its path.
Es un sol con penache y sarape veteado,
It's a sun with plume and stripy sarape,
que en las noches se viste de charro,
that at night dresses as a charro,
y se pone a cantarle al amor.
and starts singing to love.
Por las tardes con la lluvia,
In the afternoons with the rain,
se baña su piel morena,
its brown skin bathes,
y al desatarse las trenzas,
and when the braids are undone,
sus ojos tristes se cierran.
its sad eyes close.
Baila al son;
It dances to the sound;
del tequila y de su valentía,
of tequila and its bravery,
es jinete que arriesga la vida
it's a rider risking his life
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
in a canvas of celebration and color.
Baila al son;
It dances to the sound;
del tequila y de su valentía,
of tequila and its bravery,
es jinete que arriesga la vida
it's a rider risking his life
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
in a canvas of celebration and color.
Baila al son;
It dances to the sound;
del tequila y de su valentía,
of tequila and its bravery,
es jinete que arriesga la vida
it's a rider risking his life
en un lienzo de fiesta y color.
in a canvas of celebration and color.
Es un sol con penache y sarape veteado,
It's a sun with plume and stripy sarape,
que en las noches se viste de charro,
that at night dresses as a charro,
y se pone a cantarle al amor.
and starts singing to love.
Writer(s): Guadalupe Trigo, Eduardo Carlos Salas Salamonovitz, Jose Alfonso Ontiveros Carrill, Eduardo Salas
Contributed by Brayden F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@robertomdmc
La hermosa, enigmatica y vibrante CDMX, Orgullo nacional y patrimonio de la humanidad.
@marcosmanilla9383
ah wiwi!!
@ernestosolano2180
Bellísima mi ciudad de México hermosa metrpoli no le pide nada a San Diego ni a los angeles California
@erdelyhermanadlermena2249
@Ernesto Solano no les pide nada por que, simplemente los conquistadores repitieron el esquema de fundación prolongando el imperio mexica a esas lejanas tierras que formaron después la nueva españa pero que en realidad es el contemporáneo Mexico completo
@juancarlosmartinezuribe6003
MI CIUDAD DE MEXICO
HERMOSA, MARAVILLOSA, MAJESTUOSA Y ENIGMÁTICA
@Eror85
Mi hermosa Ciudad de Mexico
@pablomota7007
Que canción, que voz, amo a Guadalupe Pineda ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@leonardogomez294
Hermosa!! Adorable!! Única!!
@vicbeli
Magnífica interpretación y buen video 🇲🇽🎉❤️
@jesusmorales3488
Hermosa interpretación de ésta bella canción que describe de pies a cabeza mi fabulosa Cdmx