Kabah was formed in 1992 by Federica Tapia and her brother André. Their cousin Sergio was next to be added to the group, and later their neighbor and friend Maria José. At the time there were many pop groups in Mexico with four members, so Frederica and André decided to add longtime friends René and Daniela, bringing the total to six.
Shortly after the addition of these final two members, they did a cover for the group The Party. The song was called Encontré El Amor (I Found Love). Shortly after the release of Encontré El Amor, the group recorded this and another song, Somos Tan Diferentes (We are so different) at Gil Brothers studios, forming a two song demo tape
Eager to show their talent, they were given the chance to sing their two songs at a popular club. However, they were ill received by the audience and ultimately booed off the stage. Their second show came at the end of 1993 at a kindergarten where Federica worked as a teacher's assistant. For this show, they remade their two songs, giving them a more child friendly feel. Ironically, this event would end up marking their careers, as they realized they could find greater favor among younger audiences.
Despite their hopes however, they were initially turned down by several producers, such as Cha, Claudio Yarto and Aleks Syntek. It was not until Federica accidentally came across the phone number for Televisa that they found success. After calling Luis de Llano, the only music producer of the network, they were asked to come in for a meeting.
Luis told them about a singing talent show called Valores Juveniles, and suggested they spend a few months practicing for it. They then signed a contract for one album with Polygram Music, and soon after their first album, Kabah, was finished. They then went on to win the talent show with their first song, "Encontré El Amor." The album, which was officially released in 1994, contained four songs written by the group and was a success among the younger population.
The first album was such a success that Polygram Music decided to sign them and gave them a contract to make two more albums. They started recording a second album which would be titled La Calle De Las Sirenas (The Street Of The Mermaids). It was released in 1996 and was recorded in Los Angeles. La calle de Las Sirenas opened many doors for the group, and carried them to international fame.
1998's Esperanto followed, selling a record of 100,000 copies in the first week. It featured the singles "Mai, Mai", "Una Ilusión," and "Esperanto". The next follow-up, XNE, led the group to a more conceptualized image and somewhat darker sound. It also contained the theme song for the Mexican soap operaAmigas y Rivales.
In 2002, they returned to a lighter sound with La Vida Que Va, which was recorded in Norway under the Warner Music label and produced by Ole Evenrude. La Vuelta al Mundo, was released in 2003, and the band's final album, El Pop, was released in 2005. El Pop featured acoustic versions of a few of their greatest-hits, as well as two new songs. A farewell tour took them all across North America, concluding with a final show on December 31, 2005 on the bay of Acapulco, Mexico.
Historia De Una Noche
Kabah Lyrics
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Piensa que todo comienza sigue vivo el corazón
Hoy desperté escuchando la historia de una noche
El mundo paraba un silencio, una revolución
Miles de impulsos gastados en sueños mal rentados
Vendidos, tratados, frustrados: "se busca solución"
Sigue, vive, persigue que no existe inspiración
Siente como el presente nos mantiene la ilusión
Piensa que todo comienza, sigue vivo el corazón
Me nombro libre y sólo me quedo en las palabras
Quiero explotarme la vida sin dar explicación
Fieles rebeldes, voces que se dicen calladas cansadas, guardadas, gastadas: "se busca solución"
Sigue, vive, persigue que no existe inspiración
Siente como el presente nos mantiene la ilusión.
Sigue, vive, persigue
Que se ha muerto una canción
Piensa que todo comienza, sigue vivo el corazón.
The lyrics of Kabah's song Historia De Una Noche encourage the listener to keep living and pursuing their dreams, despite feeling discouraged and uninspired. The song begins with the line "Sigue, vive, persigue que se ha muerto una canción" which means "Keep going, keep living, keep pursuing because a song has died". This line is metaphorical and can be interpreted as a call to action for the listener to keep pushing forward, even if they feel as if their inspiration has died.
The song continues with lyrics such as "Miles de impulsos gastados en sueños mal rentados" which means "Thousands of impulses spent on poorly rented dreams". These lyrics suggest that the listener has exhausted a lot of their energy on things that didn't work out or didn't bring them fulfillment. Despite this, the song encourages the listener to continue living and pursuing their dreams.
The chorus repeats the line "Sigue, vive, persigue que no existe inspiración" which means "Keep going, keep living, keep pursuing even if there is no inspiration". The song emphasizes the importance of staying hopeful and staying true to oneself, even in the face of adversity.
Overall, Historia De Una Noche is a call to action for the listener to keep pushing forward and to not give up on their dreams, no matter how difficult things may seem.
Line by Line Meaning
Sigue, vive, persigue que se ha muerto una canción
Continue living and pursuing despite the death of a song.
Piensa que todo comienza sigue vivo el corazón
Think that everything starts with a vibrant heart.
Hoy desperté escuchando la historia de una noche
Today I woke up listening to the story of a night.
El mundo paraba un silencio, una revolución
The world stopped in a silence, a revolution.
Miles de impulsos gastados en sueños mal rentados
Thousands of impulses spent on poorly rented dreams.
Vendidos, tratados, frustrados: 'se busca solución'
Sold, treated, frustrated: 'looking for a solution.'
Sigue, vive, persigue que no existe inspiración
Continue living and pursuing despite the lack of inspiration.
Siente como el presente nos mantiene la ilusión
Feel how the present keeps our illusion alive.
Me nombro libre y sólo me quedo en las palabras
I name myself free but only remain in words.
Quiero explotarme la vida sin dar explicación
I want to live my life to the fullest without giving an explanation.
Fieles rebeldes, voces que se dicen calladas cansadas, guardadas, gastadas: 'se busca solución'
Faithful rebels, voices that are said to be silent, tired, kept, spent: 'looking for a solution.'
Sigue, vive, persigue que no existe inspiración
Continue living and pursuing despite the lack of inspiration.
Siente como el presente nos mantiene la ilusión
Feel how the present keeps our illusion alive.
Sigue, vive, persigue que se ha muerto una canción.
Continue living and pursuing despite the death of a song.
Piensa que todo comienza, sigue vivo el corazón
Think that everything starts with a vibrant heart.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@ezequielbracamonte7048
No entiendo como KABAH no tiene más vistas en sus videos que fueron tan vanguardistas para la época, tampoco entiendo como no tienen más suscriptores!!!! Estamos ante unas de las instituciones del pop
@mopillo88
Porque los que oimos la musica de ese tiempo los escuchamos por spotify o apple music
@jasolisg3914
Por qué se compraba el disco o lo pedías en la radio y lo hacíamos exitosas las canciones y de ahí dependía el artista para seguir sacando diaco
@el910l
literal fusilarte la estética de muchos videos de artistas europeos de los 90s no tiene nada de vanguardista un bso
@Dramatheoz
Se lo fusilaron o no, esa es la pregunta, pudieron haberse inspirado de lo que conocían en su tiempo, sin embargo atreverse a vestir cómo lo hacían y componer de esa manera es lo que me gusta tenían como 16 plis y no eran de esta época y desgraciadamente no todas las canciones del álbum eran buenas creo que por eso tampoco pegaron demasiado
@carlospv1986
Una de las razones es que los videos no estaban disponible aquí en su canal, si entras a ver sus videos de otros canales no oficiales tienen muchas más vistas
@andresmirandarodriguez2128
"Me nombro libre y sólo me quedo en las palabras, ¡Quiero explotar en la vida sin dar explicación!"... wow!!! Vaya verso tan catártico
@carlosshelby4031
Sexo anaaaal
@raquelhidalgo798
21 años después, esta rola sigue siendo la onda.
@hanyervs6802
Una de mis canciones favoritas, siempre vanguardistas, en música y moda, siempre sus discos y canciones tenían sentido, no era solo marketing, era sentimiento! Love Kabah por siempre!