Luis Pérez Sabido
Luis Ángel Pérez Sabido (born January 7, 1940, Mocochá, Yucatán, Mexico) is a Mexican poet, composer, theatrical author, and cultural promoter.[1] He is the author of the State of Yucatan´s (Mexico) anthem.[2]
Two of his most well-known songs are "Yo sé que volverás" (1993) and "Todo termina" (2011).[3] These songs were musicalized by the very famous yucatecan composer Armando Manzanero-Canché.
He was granted the Keys of the City of Miami In 1971, then in 1973 he was declared Honorary Citizen of New Orleans and in 2008 of Mérida in Venezuela.[4]
Pérez-Sabido is considered the most prominent researcher on Yucatecan modern arts and culture.[5][6]
On August 12, 2015, by agreement of the Municipality, the Cultural Center of his native town was named after him.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ (Mexico), Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes (11 December 2017). Muestra Nacional de Teatro, 1978-2004, México. Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. ISBN 9789709703214. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Government of Yucatan. New anthem for the sate of Yucatan in Mexico
- ^ "Perfiles yucatecos de compositores, poetas, interpretes". Museo de la Canción Yucateca. 11 December 1995. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Revista de Música Latinoamericana: Latin American Music Review". University of Texas Press. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Vargas-Cetina, Gabriela (12 September 2017). Beautiful Politics of Music: Trova in Yucatán, Mexico. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817319625. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Madrid, Alejandro L.; Moore, Robin D. (11 December 2017). Danzón: Circum-Caribbean Dialogues in Music and Dance. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-996582-3. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Nombran "Luis Pérez Sabido" al Centro Cultural Mocochá - Proceso". Proceso.com.mx. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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