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Luis Ángel Pérez Sabido (born January 7, 1940, Mocochá, Yucatán, Mexico) is a Mexican poet, composer, theatrical author, and cultural promoter. He is the author of the State of Yucatan´s (Mexico) anthem.

Two of his most well-known songs are "Yo sé que volverás" (1993) and "Todo termina" (2011). 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.

Pérez-Sabido is considered the most prominent researcher on Yucatecan modern arts and culture.

On August 12, 2015, by agreement of the Municipality, the Cultural Center of his native town was named after him.

References

1. (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.
2. Government of Yucatan. New anthem for the sate of Yucatan in Mexico
3. "Perfiles yucatecos de compositores, poetas, interpretes". Museo de la Canción Yucateca. 11 December 1995. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
4. "Revista de Música Latinoamericana: Latin American Music Review". University of Texas Press. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017 – via Google Books.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. "Nombran "Luis Pérez Sabido" al Centro Cultural Mocochá - Proceso". Proceso.com.mx. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

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