The US Ambassador To Paraguay? Total AmBadAssador.

2 July 2008, 5:15 PM. By Daniel Mauser

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James Cason, the United States’ Ambassador to Paraguay, has come out with an album of folk songs sung in the Guarani language. The effort has won him a few haters. And you know what? Let them hate. This man is awesome:

Mr Cason, who had never been involved in professional music before, was encouraged to sing by Paraguay’s most celebrated soprano, Rebecca Arramendi.

This resulted in his appearance at a concert and the recording of his CD of folk songs, including one the ambassador wrote himself, Campo Jurado.

Some reviews have been less than favourable, and one Paraguayan politician said the ambassador “sings horribly and his pronunciation of Guarani words is stammering”.

Jealous.

US ambassador on song in Paraguay [BBC]

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  1. (+1)
    mrytza wrote

    This is the first time I have ever read any news about Paraguay outside of Paraguay. chipa chipa!

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