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Luna de Xelajú is a very popular Guatemalan waltz composed by Paco Pérez in 1944. The title translates as "Moon of Xelajú". "Xelajú" (pronounced sheh-lah-HOO) is the K'iche' Maya name for the Guatemalan city Quetzaltenango, still often popularly called "Xelajú" or "Xela". The song was written to Miss Eugenia Cohen, a beautiful Jewish lady who stole the writer's heart, but eventually left him because Eugenia's parents disapproved of the relationship. She lives in Quetzaltenango and Guatemala City to this day.

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  • Luna de Xelajú es un popular vals-canción de Guatemala, compuesto en 1944 por Paco Pérez (1917-1951), cantante nacido en Huehuetenango; con esta canción, Pérez ganó el tercer lugar en un concurso de canto a nivel nacional, realizado ese mismo año en el Teatro Capital de la ciudad de Guatemala. Luna de Xelajú originalmente fue creada para ser interpretada en la marimba; sin embargo, ha sido interpretada por diversos artistas en cualquier otro instrumento, como flauta, saxofón, guitarra y piano. (es)
  • Luna de Xelajú is a very popular Guatemalan waltz composed by Paco Pérez in 1944. The title translates as "Moon of Xelajú". "Xelajú" (pronounced sheh-lah-HOO) is the K'iche' Maya name for the Guatemalan city Quetzaltenango, still often popularly called "Xelajú" or "Xela". The song was written to Miss Eugenia Cohen, a beautiful Jewish lady who stole the writer's heart, but eventually left him because Eugenia's parents disapproved of the relationship. She lives in Quetzaltenango and Guatemala City to this day. All of the great marimba bands of Guatemala have played it to great success. Perhaps one of the most popular recent versions is as the first selection of the CD Valses inolvidables de Guatemala, with the Guatemalan under the baton of Maestro Dieter Lehnhoff. The song has been performed by several musical acts, including Guatemalan singer and Grammy Award nominee, Gaby Moreno. (en)
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  • Luna de Xelajú es un popular vals-canción de Guatemala, compuesto en 1944 por Paco Pérez (1917-1951), cantante nacido en Huehuetenango; con esta canción, Pérez ganó el tercer lugar en un concurso de canto a nivel nacional, realizado ese mismo año en el Teatro Capital de la ciudad de Guatemala. Luna de Xelajú originalmente fue creada para ser interpretada en la marimba; sin embargo, ha sido interpretada por diversos artistas en cualquier otro instrumento, como flauta, saxofón, guitarra y piano. (es)
  • Luna de Xelajú is a very popular Guatemalan waltz composed by Paco Pérez in 1944. The title translates as "Moon of Xelajú". "Xelajú" (pronounced sheh-lah-HOO) is the K'iche' Maya name for the Guatemalan city Quetzaltenango, still often popularly called "Xelajú" or "Xela". The song was written to Miss Eugenia Cohen, a beautiful Jewish lady who stole the writer's heart, but eventually left him because Eugenia's parents disapproved of the relationship. She lives in Quetzaltenango and Guatemala City to this day. (en)
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