Genre

Guarania

Guarania is a genre of music created in Paraguay by musician José Asunción Flores in 1925, with the purpose of expressing the character of the Paraguayan people. This is accomplished by the slow and melancholic rhythms and melodies used in the songs.

Since its creation, the Guarania became the biggest musical phenomenon of Paraguay in the 20th century thanks to songs such as Jejuí (the first guara…

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