Created the music genre known as Guarania in 1925. His oeuvre also included 12 symphonies and a passel of classical music.
He studied with Composer Félix Fernández and the Director of the Capital Police marching band Salvador Déntice.
He and poet
He was born and raised in Asuncion, Paraguay. He helped his family survive by working as a shoeshiner and a paperboy when he was young.
He was a popular Artist who managed to create a brand new genre of music, much like Ray Charles.
