:: Biography
Guerra is the son of Pedro Guerra Cabrera, the first President of the Canarian parliament. He began studying the guitar at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Tenerife.
At the age of 16 he started to perform regularly throughout Tenerife. At 18 he moved to the university city San Cristóbal de La Laguna, where he met fellow singer-songwriters Andrés Molina, Rogelio Botanz, and Marisa Delgado, with whom he formed Taller Canario de Canción in 1985. Marisa left the group the following year.
Pedro Guerras' style is based on Canarian folk music, as well as contemporary popular music, Latin American, and North African music.
In 1993 he moved to Madrid and embarked upon a solo career. As a musician and composer he worked together with Ana Belén, Víctor Manuel, Joaquín Sabina, Javier Álvarez, Paloma San Basilio, Amistades Peligrosas and the group Cómplices.
In 1995 he released his first solo album Golosinas. For his album Mararía (1998) he was nominated by the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España and won the Mejor Banda Sonora de Obra Cinematográfica de los Premios de la Música, which is awarded yearly by the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (S.G.A.E.) and the Sociedad de Artistas, Intérpretes o Ejecutantes (A.I.E.).
For the election of the European Parliament in 2005 he supported the campaign of Izquierda Unida.
:: Discography
* Nueva Canción Canaria (1985)
with Taller Canario
* Trapera (1987)
* Identidad (1988)
* A por todas (1989)
* Rap a duras penas (1991)
as a solo artist
* Golosinas (1995)
* Tan cerca de mí (1997)
* Mararía (1998)
* Raíz (1999)
* Ofrenda (2001)
* Hijas de Eva (2002)
* La Palabra en el aire (2003)
* Bolsillos (2004)
Niña
Pedro Guerra Lyrics
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porque naciste,
quizá te midan por mujer,
quizá te acosen
porque creciste,
quizá te odien por mujer,
pero no dejes
que abraza
todo lo que hay en si,
pero no dejes de ver el mundo
como un espacio por compartir.
Quizá te insulten,
quizá no nazcas,
quizá te anulen por mujer,
quizá no llegues
a ser tú misma,
quizá te empujen por mujer,
pero no dejes
de ser la niña
que abraza
todo lo que hay en si,
pero no dejes de ver el mundo
como un espacio por compartir.
In Pedro Guerra's song "Niña," he addresses the struggles that women face in a patriarchal society. The lyrics suggest that women are judged and discriminated against based on their gender, and that they may be pushed to conform to societal expectations that are not true to themselves. The opening lines, "Maybe they'll look for you because you were born, maybe they'll measure you as a woman, maybe they'll harass you because you've grown, maybe they'll hate you for being a woman," speak to society's tendency to objectify women and hold them to certain standards.
Despite these challenges, the song encourages women to stay true to themselves and maintain the innocence and curiosity of childhood. As Guerra puts it, "But don't stop being the girl who embraces everything within herself, but don't stop seeing the world as a space to share." The repetition of these lines throughout the song emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself in a world that tries to force conformity.
Overall, "Niña" sends a powerful message about the struggles that women face in society, and encourages them to stay true to themselves despite the challenges they may encounter.
Line by Line Meaning
Quizá te busquen
porque naciste,
Maybe they search for you because you were born
quizá te midan por mujer,
maybe they measure you as a woman
quizá te acosen
porque creciste,
maybe they harass you because you grew up
quizá te odien por mujer,
maybe they hate you for being a woman
pero no dejes
de ser la niña
que abraza
todo lo que hay en si,
but don't stop being the girl who embraces everything within herself
pero no dejes de ver el mundo
como un espacio por compartir.
but don't stop seeing the world as a space to share
Quizá te insulten,
maybe they insult you
quizá no nazcas,
maybe you don't get born
quizá te anulen por mujer,
maybe they nullify you for being a woman
quizá no llegues
a ser tú misma,
maybe you don't become yourself
quizá te empujen por mujer,
maybe they push you for being a woman
pero no dejes
de ser la niña
que abraza
todo lo que hay en si,
but don't stop being the girl who embraces everything within herself
pero no dejes de ver el mundo
como un espacio por compartir.
but don't stop seeing the world as a space to share
Contributed by Savannah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eros Ortega
Me movió en los más profundo. Larga vida a Pedro Guerra.
claudia gonzalez
esta cancion es hermosaaaaa! espero que se convierta en un himno para todas las ninas y mujeres del mundo! :)
María Becerra
Que hermosa se la dedicaré a mi hija👏👏👏🙏🏻gracias Pedro
Cabo 86
Una poesía de canción, bella canción en contra de la misoginia y la discriminación en contra de la mujer ❤, bien, Silvio y Pedro
Guadalupe Romo
Hermosa CANCIÓN 🎶
Andrea Torres
Que hermosa canción!!!
Elizabeth Ramirez M
abrazando a la niña, que nunca he dejado de ser.
Patricia Marrello
bella . . . como tantas de pedro
AulaTallerRadio CcSN
Todo belleza
navarragalicia
que descubrimiento!!!!