Born in Mexico City, he appeared in local plays and TV shows such as, Chiquilladas at a very young age. In 1993 Kalimba got the opportunity to be a part of La Onda Vaselina (OV7), where he spent 3 years. Later, he dedicated his time to his other passion aside from Music -- football. In 2000, he rejoined OV7. After being a member of the Mexican pop group OV7, Kalimba lived his dream of recording his first solo album "Aerosoul", at the age of 21.
He has also a large trajectory in dubbing; he voiced Takashi in the Latin American version of Akira. And his latest is the Disney Film Chicken Little voicing the eponymous character.
Kalimba's parents are Pablo and Rosario. He has two sisters, M'Balia, who was also a member of OV7, and N'Daye, who is the youngest.
Kalimba sang as the voice of Simba for the song Just Can't Wait to be King (Yo Quiero Ya Ser El Rey) in the Disney movie The Lion King (1994).
His hit songs include Tocando Fondo and Duele.
Querida
Kalimba Lyrics
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cada momento de mi vida
yo pienso en ti mas cada dia
mira mi soledad
mira mi soledad
que no me sienta nada bien.ohh ven ya
Querida,
no me ha sanado bien la herida
mira mi soledad
mira mi soledad
que no me sienta nada bien.oh ven ya
Querida,
piensa en mi solo un momento y ven
date cuenta de que el tiempo es cruel
y lo he pasado yo sin ti.oh ven ya.ah ah
Querida,
hazlo por quien mas quieras tu
yo quiero ver de nuevo luz
en toda mi casa
Oh oh querida,
ven a mi que estoy sufriendo
ven a mi que estoy muriendo
en esta soledad
en esta soledad
que no me sienta nada bien... ven
Querida,
por lo que quieras tu mas ven
mas compasion de mi tu ten
mira mi soledad
mira mi soledad
que no me sienta nada bien
Querida,
Querida,
Dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu vas a volver ajai
dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu vas a volver
Querida... eje,
Querida,
Dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu vas a volver ajai
dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu
dime cuando tu vas a volver
Aja aja tu, ven a mi soledad... tu
Yo no puedo ni me quiero olvidar ahu
Dime cuando tu... hey tu
Dime cuando tu... hey tu
The song "Querida" by Kalimba is a ballad about a man who is deeply in love with someone who has left him. He is constantly thinking about her and missing her. He feels lonely and empty without her and wishes that she would come back to him. The lyrics are full of emotion and the singer's vulnerability and pain are palpable. He wants his love back and pleads with her to return to him, promising to love and cherish her forever.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful as the singer repeats the phrase "mira mi soledad que no me sienta nada bien" which translates to "see my loneliness, it does not sit well with me". The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the theme of loneliness and how it can affect a person's mental state. The singer is begging for his lover to return to him, as he cannot bear to be without her.
Overall, "Querida" is a poignant and heartfelt song about the pain of lost love and the desire to be reunited with a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
Querida,
Dearest,
cada momento de mi vida
Every moment of my life,
yo pienso en ti mas cada dia
I think of you more every day,
mira mi soledad
Look at my loneliness,
que no me sienta nada bien.ohh ven ya
That doesn't feel good. Oh come now,
no me ha sanado bien la herida
The wound has not healed well for me,
te extraño y lloro todavia
I miss you and still cry,
piensa en mi solo un momento y ven
Think of me for just a moment and come,
date cuenta de que el tiempo es cruel
Realize that time is cruel,
y lo he pasado yo sin ti.oh ven ya.ah ah
And I have gone through it without you. Oh come now. Ah ah,
hazlo por quien mas quieras tu
Do it for whoever you love the most,
yo quiero ver de nuevo luz
I want to see light again,
en toda mi casa
In my whole house,
Oh oh querida,
Oh oh dearest,
ven a mi que estoy sufriendo
Come to me, I am suffering,
ven a mi que estoy muriendo
Come to me, I am dying,
en esta soledad
In this loneliness,
que no me sienta nada bien... ven
That doesn't feel good for me... come,
por lo que quieras tu mas ven
For whatever you want the most, come,
mas compasion de mi tu ten
Have more compassion for me,
Dime cuando tu
Tell me when you,
dime cuando tu
Tell me when you,
dime cuando tu vas a volver ajai
Tell me when you are going to come back, ah ha,
eje,
Eh,
Aja aja tu, ven a mi soledad... tu
Ah ha ah ha you, come to my loneliness... you,
Yo no puedo ni me quiero olvidar ahu
I can't forget and I don't want to, ah u,
hey tu
Hey you,
Dime cuando tu vas a volver
Tell me when you are going to come back,
Writer(s): Alberto Aguilera Valadez Copyright: Alma Musical
Contributed by Declan G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.