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.
Por Ti
Kabah Lyrics
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Me dicen que estoy confundido, why en lo unico que
Pienso es en tu arete del ombligo
Ya falta poco pa que caigas, espero que te
Pongas ese sueter de las rayas
Las nueve, ya no veo pa' cuando. Todavia no
Llegas, me estoy desesperando
(Chorus:)
Por ti me muero, por ti me pierdo, por ti te quiero, por ti me enredo
Por ti me muero, por ti me pierdo, por ti te quiero, por ti me enredo
No llegas me siento presionado, pero no me
Importa porque siempre te has tardado
Te marco, no me has contestado, me estoy
volviendo loco estoy enamorado
Insisto no quiro dejarte nada me interesa si
No puedo besarte
Me voy al cine con mis panas, yo solo quiero
Verte me muero de las ganas
(Chorus)
Por ti
Por ti me aviento, por ti me invento, por ti me
Muero, por ti me pierdo, por ti te quiero, por ti
Me enredo, por ti me aviento, por ti me entiendo,
Por ti me invento, por ti me encuero
The lyrics of Kabah's song Por Ti express the strong desire of the singer to be with the person he loves. He is with his friends, but all he wants is to have this person with him. He acknowledges that he is confused, but he cannot stop thinking about her. He even mentions her belly button ring as a reminder of her, highlighting the impact that she has on him.
The singer is clearly anxious, waiting for this person to arrive, and he is becoming desperate. He mentions that it is already nine o'clock, and she has not arrived yet, causing him to worry. He sings about his strong feelings for her, saying that he would die and get lost for her.
The chorus repeats that he would die, get lost, and entangle himself for her, reinforcing the depth of his love. He even mentions that he would risk everything for her.
Overall, these lyrics illustrate the intense longing for someone and the lengths that one can go to for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy aqui con mis amigos todo lo que quiero es Tenerte aqui conmigo
I am here with my friends, but all I want is to have you here with me
Me dicen que estoy confundido, why en lo unico que
Pienso es en tu arete del ombligo
They tell me I'm confused, but the only thing I can think of is your belly button ring
Ya falta poco pa que caigas, espero que te
Pongas ese sueter de las rayas
Las nueve, ya no veo pa' cuando. Todavia no
Llegas, me estoy desesperando
You'll be falling soon, I hope you wear that striped sweater. It's already nine, I don't know when you'll arrive, and I'm getting desperate.
(Chorus:)
Por ti me muero, por ti me pierdo, por ti te quiero, por ti me enredo
Por ti me muero, por ti me pierdo, por ti te quiero, por ti me enredo
I die for you, I lose myself for you, I love you, I get tangled up in you. I die for you, I lose myself for you, I love you, I get tangled up in you.
No llegas me siento presionado, pero no me
Importa porque siempre te has tardado
Te marco, no me has contestado, me estoy
volviendo loco estoy enamorado
You haven't arrived, and I feel pressured, but it doesn't matter because you're always late. I call you, but you don't answer. I'm going crazy, I'm in love.
Insisto no quiro dejarte nada me interesa si
No puedo besarte
Me voy al cine con mis panas, yo solo quiero
Verte me muero de las ganas
I insist, I don't want to give you anything, it doesn't matter if I can't kiss you. I'm going to the movies with my friends, but all I want is to see you. I'm dying to see you.
(Chorus)
Por ti
Por ti me aviento, por ti me invento, por ti me
Muero, por ti me pierdo, por ti te quiero, por ti
Me enredo, por ti me aviento, por ti me entiendo,
Por ti me invento, por ti me encuero
I take risks for you, I make things up for you, I die for you, I lose myself for you, I love you, I get tangled up in you. I take risks for you, I understand you, I make things up for you, I strip for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RODRIGO VELAZQUEZ DELGADO, DANIELA MAGUN KNUPFELMACHER, MARIA JOSE LOYOLA ANAYA, CARLA VERONICA GARCIA MELGAREJO, QUIJANO TAPIA, JANINE PATRICIA, HECTOR FERNANDO QUIJANO TAPIA, ORTIZ O'FARRIL, SERGIO, RENE AGUSTIN ORTIZ MARTINEZ
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Yuranis Piñeros.
Rbd con sus uniformes rebeldes, con este video no me había percatado que Kabah lo hiciera primero antes del boom de Rbd. Definitivamente Kabah fueron los primeros en todo y siempre serán grandes. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Reniita01
Porque no fui adolescente en Los 90's!! amooo esta musicaaaa y q me dedicaran esta cancion 😍
Aldo Espinosa
Esta canción es del año 2003
ann castillo
el mejor grupo de todos los tiempos:-) los amo
alesso davila
este disco fue uno de lo smas maduros a mi parecer
tenian bonitas armonias sus letras muy frescas
buen concepto y proyeccion
aLaN G
el problema fue que de nuevo llegaron con un sonido adelantado a MX pero en esta ocasión no fueron bien acogidos. y la prueba fue sus bajas ventas, bajos numeros 1 en listas y la planeacion a su separación.
Antonio Rivera Mendoza
El primer disco que fue en 1994, la calle de las sirenas de 1996, mi epoco de primaria, esperanto nanana del año 1998 y xne del año 2000, mi epoca de la secundaria, la vida que va del 2002 y la vuelta al mundo del 2003, mi epoca de prepa y este gran regreso mi etapa de adulto con responsabilidades y haciendo un futuro, pero sea la etapa que sea disfruto mucho su musica y soy kabah de corazon hasta morir!!!!
john dl
+Antonio Rivera Mendoza yo igual y me emociono igual jaja
Mónica
Antonio Rivera Mendoza el primer disco fue el que se llamaba Kabah, en 1992, qué no??!
Shanat LP
no, ese año se juntaron para hacer el grupo e ingresaron a conceptos poco tiempo después