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.
Sin Ti Yo No
Kabah Lyrics
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Sin ti me alcanzó la soledad
La razón y mi poco valor
Ya están por desaparecer
Por esta indecisión
Tú vas a donde yo no estoy
A ti me quiero entregar
Donde te pueda yo mirar
Si tú estás entre mis brazos
Ya mi corazón en ti quiere descansar
Tómame, siénteme, tócame
Y dejaré que tú respires de mí
Juntos podemos empezar
Y da otra oportunidad
Porque sin ti yo no
Y llegar hasta tocar el mar
(Y regresar)
Los dos vamos a descubrir todo
Lo que es verdad
Busqué todo lo que hay en ti
Nadie más me pone a temblar
Al pensar en tu forma de amar
Al pensar que quieras regresar
Si tú estás entre mis brazos
Ya mi corazón en ti quiere descansar
Tómame, siénteme, tócame
Y dejaré que tú respires de mí
Si tú estás entre mis brazos
Ya mi corazón en ti quiere descansar
Tómame, siénteme, tócame
Y dejaré que tú respires de mí
Juntos podemos empezar
Si tú estás entre mis brazos
Ya mi corazón en ti quiere descansar
Tómame, siénteme, tócame
Y dejaré que tú respires de mí
In Kabah's song "Sin Ti Yo No", the singer expresses the feeling of loneliness and longing for a lost love. The lyrics portray the emptiness and sadness that the singer experiences without the presence of the loved one. They acknowledge their indecision and lack of self-worth, recognizing that they need their partner to feel complete. They express their willingness to move past their differences and start again. They describe the overwhelming desire to be close and feel their embrace, and the promise to allow their partner to simply be with them, to breathe them in.
Line by Line Meaning
Dónde estás que no te siento amor
I can't feel your love, where are you?
Sin ti me alcanzó la soledad
I am alone without you
La razón y mi poco valor
My doubts and lack of confidence
Ya están por desaparecer
Are disappearing
Por esta indecisión
Because of my indecision
Tú vas a donde yo no estoy
You go where I am not
A ti me quiero entregar
I want to give myself to you
Soñar y cambiar de lugar
Dreaming of changing our situation
Donde te pueda yo mirar
So I can see you
Si tú estás entre mis brazos
If you are in my arms
Ya mi corazón en ti quiere descansar
My heart wants to rest in you
Tómame, siénteme, tócame
Take me, feel me, touch me
Y dejaré que tú respires de mí
And I will let you breathe me
Juntos podemos empezar
Together we can start
Y da otra oportunidad
And give another chance
Porque sin ti yo no
Because without you I am nothing
Y llegar hasta tocar el mar
And reach to touch the sea
(Y regresar)
(And return)
Los dos vamos a descubrir todo
We will discover everything
Lo que es verdad
What is true
Busqué todo lo que hay en ti
I searched for everything in you
Nadie más me pone a temblar
No one else makes me tremble
Al pensar en tu forma de amar
When I think of how you love
Al pensar que quieras regresar
When I think that you might come back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: QUIJANO TAPIA, JANINE PATRICIA, ANDRE QUIJANO, CARLA VERONICA GARCIA MELGAREJO, CARLA VERONICA GARCIA) FITTE (USE: MELGAREJO, CARLA VERONICA GARCIA) FITTE ( MELGAREJO, FEDERICA QUIJANO, HECTOR FERNANDO QUIJANO TAPIA, MARCO FLORES, MARCO ANTONIO FLORES H
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