In the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion, there is a village called Cateura built practically on top of the city’s main landfill. Families eke out a living sorting through the trash and selling whatever ...

CATEURA, Paraguay — The sounds of a classical guitar come from two big jelly cans. Used X-rays serve as the skins of a thumping drum set. A battered aluminum salad bowl and strings tuned with forks ...

Click on the audio buttons to listen to music from the mission era, including the work of Domenico Zipoli. And listen to two contemporary compositions by Luis Szarán. "When the producers were working ...

Eight-time Grammy winner Gloria Estefan is writing the music and lyrics for an original stage musical called Five Notes about Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, the singer announced today. In ...

The sounds of a classical guitar come from two big jelly cans. Used X-ray print-outs serve as the skins of a thumping drum set. A battered aluminum salad bowl and strings tuned with forks from what ...

Makers are people who apply practical, hands-on skills to come up with unique new applications, and they exist in places you might not expect. In fact, you'll find some of the most inspiring makers in ...

A U.S. ambassador is ending his 38-year diplomatic career with a song — recording an album of music in the Guarani language that has made him a Paraguayan recording star. James Cason said Friday he ...