Last year we covered this duet and music video on our channel. This incredible waltz , “Luna de Xelajú,” is a popular song in Guatemala and Latin America. We have just learned that Gaby Moreno will make her debut and perform on The Tonight Show, January 22nd. She will be joined by actor/musician Oscar Isaac, to perform “Luna de Xelajú.” To perform this song live on television will be an incredible treat for music lovers and beyond.

Songs Origin

“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 Kʼicheʼ 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.” – Wikipedia