Emilio Bobadilla Cáceres (1907-1979) was a
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
an songwriter. He was born in Cerro Verá, in the town of
Pirayú
Pirayú is a town in the Paraguarí department of Paraguay. It is 50km from Asunción, in the vicinity of the Cordillera de los Altos.
History
Pirayú; formerly called ''Gayoso Chapel.'' Its original name stems from a land donation from the G ...
,
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
, on March 3, 1907. He was son of Ramón Bobadilla and Isabel Cáceres.
Childhood and Youth
Still being a child he moved to
Asunción
Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ...
, where he learned to play the “tiple” (a small guitar that served to the musical embellishment of the guitar plucking) and later the
guitar
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. Since 1930 he lived in
Buenos Aires
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, where he formed, along with
Agustín Barboza, the duet Barboza-Cáceres.
Beginnings
In 1934 he participated in the recording of the first disc of the Ortiz Guerrero's Orchestra, directed by the master
José Asunción Flores
José Asunción Flores (27 August 1904 – 16 May 1972) was a Paraguayan composer and creator of the Guarania music genre.
Early life
Flores was born in the poor neighborhood of La Chacarita, in Asunción. As a kid, he had to work as a pape ...
, with the song “Ñane arambohá”, composed with lyric of Félix Fernández.
Career
In 1939, with his brother Cristóbal Cáceres, he started a series of recordings using the name “Dúo de los Hermanos Cáceres” (The Brothers Cáceres Duet), until 1950, with the orchestra “Ñande roga” of
Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo
Mauricio Cardozo Ocampo (May 14, 1907 – May 5, 1982) was the main reference of the so-called "golden generation" of the Paraguayan popular music and a strict studious of the Paraguayan folk music.
Biography
He was born in Ybycuí on May 14, 1 ...
.
He was founder and first president of “Intérpretes de Folklore Asociados del Paraguay – IFAP” (Associated Folklore Performers of Paraguay) and also was Vice President of APA in the ‘70s.
Last years
He died in
Asunción
Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ...
, on March 21, 1979.
Work
He composed many songs with lyrics from important poets:
* “Ñane aramboha” (with Félix Fernández and
Agustín Barboza, the latter, was also co-author of the music)
* “Koeti jave” (with
Emiliano R. Fernandez)
* “Imomoramby purahei” (with Crispiniano Martínez González)
* “Golondrina fugitiva”
* “Alondra feliz”
* “Angel de la sierra”
* “A mi rosa dormida”
* “Okaraguami aka sayju”
* “En mi prisión de esmeralda” (
Guarania that narrates dramatically the life in the yerba plantations in
Alto Paraná
Alto Paraná (; ''Upper Paraná'') is a Department (subnational entity), department in Paraguay. The capital is Ciudad del Este (formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner, originally Puerto Flor de Lis).
The Alto Paraná department has exper ...
, at the beginning of the 20th century)
* “Ñande korochiré”
* “Ne mba’e raminte Angélica”
* “Sobre el corazón de mi guitarra”
* “Che sy mi marangatúpe”
* “Virgen y flor” (based on poem from
Carlos Miguel Giménez)
* “Chipera Luque” (with
Darío Gómez Serrato).
References
Centro Cultural de la República El Cabildo* Diccionario Biográfico "FORJADORES DEL PARAGUAY", Primera Edicción enero de 2000. Distribuidora Quevedo de Ediciones. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
External links
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1907 births
1979 deaths
People from Paraguarí Department
20th-century Paraguayan male singers