Maneco Galeano

He always remember his father, was on his way to prison for defending his principles and ideals, on the harbor of Puerto Pinasco, waving his handkerchief, blond and happy.

His friend and teacher at journalism, Fernando Cazenave, invites him to be a part of the crew at the Diario ABC Color newspaper when it is opened, in 1967.

He then begins the career as a social communicator, a condition he would carry with pride until his death, as a collaborator of La Tribuna and El Diario Hoy, where he was the chief of the sports section as well as the secretary of editorial staff.

At the end of 1970, when all the young composers and players find their meeting point at “La Guarida del Matrero”, managed by Santi Medina, he participated on a television show with Christmas themes, where he presented “Dos trocitos de Madera”, historically his first “serious“ piece.

His first appearance is at a beneficial festival on behalf of the people who suffered the great flood of the Rio Paraguay, who left many families by the river homeless.

He founded the “ Joven Alianza” with other friends such as Carlos Noguera, Mito Sequera, Juan Manuel Marcos and Jose Antonio Galeano.

We must mention specially his participation in the composition of part of the music of Lopez, a work of Juan Manuel Marcos mixing texts, songs and poetry, about the Paraguayan War.

In 1975, on one of the very rare occasions Augusto Roa Bastos visited our country, when he was still allowed to do so, Sembrador offers a recital homage to the great writer, presenting for the first time almost sixteen songs of the Nuevo Cancionero Paraguayo.

From ‘75 al ‘76, he composes for his dear friend Jorge Garbett -whom he had met in 1974-some lyrics of deep meaning: “Ella es así”, “Se le quiere” y “Lluvia”.

He left behind a fruitful musical production-numerous and large- as well as important journalistic writings and an unforgettable memory in his former students and his many friends.

Centro Cultural Cabildo Diccionario Biográfico "FORJADORES DEL PARAGUAY", Primera Edición Enero de 2000.