◎ MUSIC OF PARAGUAY
Recuerdos de Ypacaraí
Luis Alberto del Paraná 1962
“One warm night we met
next to the blue lake of Ypacaraí.
You sang sad along the way
old melodies in Guaraní.”
[Song starts at 1.20min]
Agustín Barrios (1885-1944).
Guitarist: Jesus Castro Balbi
Classics of the Americas, Vol. 3: Paraguay.
Paraguayan girls performing a Bottle Dance
Landfill Harmonic
“This group is made up of young people and children from the community of Cateura, Asunción, as well as some young people from other nearby communities, interested in living the experience of forming this Orchestra. The distinctive characteristic of the group is the interpretation of musical works with recycled instruments, manufactured from Household Solid Waste, in the Luthery Workshop that the group has in Cateura…”
Paraguaya Linda (Beautiful Paraguay)
Grupo Generation
Among the flowers that perfume my garden
You are the most beautiful Paraguayan che cambá.
I idolize you, little Guarani woman and my sigh is saying roipotá.
That’s why I want to proclaim in my song
all the joy that your love gives me,
Today more than ever I want to be your partner
and always live by your side, Paraguaya me porã….