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.
Mai Mai
Kabah Lyrics
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Uh mai mai
Y es que no te puedo alcanzar
Y no dejo de pensar,
En lo que pueda pasar,
Si tu me dieras una esperanza,
Para encontrar:
Motivos para seguir,
Con este amor que me está volviendo loca
Y cielo, el cielo a tu lado,
Quiero tocar,
Sin importar
Lo que pueda pasar,
Mis alas no han encontrado,
Esa forma de llegar a tu corazón
Por que
You mai mai
Sin tu amor mai mai,
Y sin ti mai mai,
No estoy vivo,
Si no puedes darme un lugar mai mai,
Dejame ir a buscar quien amar
Y es que
You mai mai
No te puedo alcanzar
Es tiempo de decidir
Si lo que quiero es seguir,
Pensando cada segundo en lo que me haces sentir,
No se si quiero olvidar,
O junto a ti respirar,
Con este amor que me esta volviendo loco
Razones para quedarme,
Y me das razones para marcharme porque
Mis alas no han encontrado
Esa forma de llegar a tu corazón
Porque
You mai mai
Sin tu amor mai mai,
Y sin ti mai mai,
No estoy vivo,
Si no puedes darme un lugar mai mai,
Déjame ir a buscar quien amar
Déjame ir a buscar quien amar
Razones para quedarme,
Razones para marcharme porque
Mis alas no han encontrado
Esa forma de llegar a tu corazón
You mai mai you mai mai déjame buscar quien amar
You mai mai you mai mai y es que no te puedo alcanzar
Porque
You mai mai
Sin tu amor mai mai,
Y sin ti mai mai,
No estoy vivo,
Si no puedes darme un lugar mai mai,
Déjame ir a buscar quien amar
Déjame ir a buscar quien amar
The song "Mai Mai" by Kabah talks about the longing for a love that can't be reached. The repetition of "Uh mai mai" throughout the song symbolizes the frustration of the singer who is unable to connect with their love interest. The singer thinks about what could happen if they were given a chance by their love interest, to find a reason to live and a motivation to continue their love which has made them crazy. They desire to be next to their love interest without any threat from a foreseeable future.
The singer is torn between wanting to stay with their love interest and wanting to move on. They ask themselves if they want to keep thinking about their unrequited love or if they want to forget about it and move on. The phrase "razones para quedarme, y me das razones para marcharme" translates to "reasons to stay, and you give me reasons to leave" in English, suggesting the singer's internal conflict. The singer's wings haven't found a way to reach their love interest's heart, which means that he/she hasn't found a way to connect with them.
The song's message is that sometimes, you have to let go of what you can't have and move on to find happiness elsewhere. Sometimes, waiting for another person to change their mind or notice you isn't the best use of your time or energy. It is essential to move on and find someone who loves you as you deserve, and sometimes the path to self-love and growth can only emerge when you are not being so attached.
Line by Line Meaning
Uh mai mai,
Uh mai mai
Expressing the feeling of being hopeless and helpless.
Y es que no te puedo alcanzar
Expressing the inability to reach out to someone who is unattainable.
Y no dejo de pensar,
En lo que pueda pasar,
Si tu me dieras una esperanza,
Para encontrar:
Una razón de vivir,
Motivos para seguir,
Con este amor que me está volviendo loca
Expressing the desperation to hold onto a love that is causing chaos in life and asking for a glimmer of hope and purpose to continue in this love.
Y cielo, el cielo a tu lado,
Quiero tocar,
Sin importar
Lo que pueda pasar,
Mis alas no han encontrado,
Esa forma de llegar a tu corazón
Por que
Expressing the desire to be with their love, no matter what obstacles may come, but feeling unable to reach their heart.
You mai mai
Sin tu amor mai mai,
Y sin ti mai mai,
No estoy vivo,
Si no puedes darme un lugar mai mai,
Dejame ir a buscar quien amar
Expressing that life is incomplete without the love of their unattainable love and that if they are unable to find a place in their heart, they will move on to find love elsewhere.
Es tiempo de decidir
Si lo que quiero es seguir,
Pensando cada segundo en lo que me haces sentir,
No se si quiero olvidar,
O junto a ti respirar,
Con este amor que me esta volviendo loco
Expressing the need to make a decision about whether to continue holding onto their love that is causing chaos or to move on, not sure whether they want to forget or to stay and breathe with their love.
Razones para quedarme,
Y me das razones para marcharme porque
Mis alas no han encontrado
Esa forma de llegar a tu corazón
Porque
Expressing that they have reasons to stay or go, and feeling unable to reach the heart of their love.
Déjame ir a buscar quien amar
Expressing the desire to move on and find someone else to love.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: QUIJANO TAPIA, JANINE PATRICIA, RENE AGUSTIN ORTIZ MARTINEZ, HECTOR FERNANDO QUIJANO TAPIA, ORTIZ O'FARRIL, SERGIO, CARLA VERONICA GARCIA MELGAREJO, DANIELA MAGUN KNUPFELMACHER, MARIA JOSE LOYOLA ANAYA, C. FERRARI
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@karlayovanamontiel4133
Quien más está aquí recordando a Apio. Después de verlo en la casa de los famosos ❤ 🥰
@tantanpapeleriasocial
jajaja y si, ahora que veo a Apio todos los dias y creci escuchando Kabah siento que somos intimos jaja lo adoro!
@mirtacrlogistics
Como loca cantando este himno 90tero ❤😢
@eandrad00
Mai mai & Antro !!!!
@christianavila866
Yo viendo los vídeos de Kabah para recordar a Apio una excelente persona.
@gordo1103
Jejeje yo también
@danielaguerrero1015
Yo escribía sus canciones en una libretita y ponía pausa y play a mi grabadora jajajaja para irla anotando jajajajaja
@m.sanchez956
Yo hacia lo mismo!! 😢😢 me lo recordaste... Saluditos ☺☺😊😊
@adrianagarcia-ik9gy
😂 todos nos 80s y 90s lo hacíamos.
@gabrfig3281
Siiiii yo las ponia una y otra vez jijiji