Melanio Alvarenga

Paraguayan poet and lyricist, born in Ita Angu'a, Luque on October 22, 1917. He is the author of texts of widespread popular songs such as: «Nunca Te Olvidaré», «A un Querer» and «Torypápe» with music by Papi Orrego (awarded in the Autores Paraguayos Asociados (APA) contest in 1957), «Ipaháma» with music by Antonio Ovelar, «Aipota Che Pota» and «Las Aves del Paraguay» with music by Lázaro Cabral, «Che Mborayhúpe» with music by G. Sarubbi, «Peregrino Trovador» with music by Emilio Bobadilla Cáceres, and many more. Passed away on October 23, 2006.