Paraguay
The Paraguay artist team has participated in the football-music festival "Art-Football" since 2017. They are the holders of the Grand Prix for musical performance (2017). It was founded by Paraguayan musician Patrick Altamirano, the leader of the legendary fusion rock band "Revolver," which updates its lineup annually with traveling musicians.
In 2025, the Paraguay team became the last country to receive an invitation and confirmed its participation only 5 weeks before the start of the World Cup in Russia.
1. Raúl Vega - a renowned journalist specializing in tourism, music, and lifestyle, host of the popular travel show "A Thousand Kilometers from the Sea."
2. Alejandro Fabián Galeano Mazacotte - multi-instrumentalist, leader of the band "Polka Stereo," who modernized traditional polka. Music producer and participant in the musical project "Altamirano."
3. Diego Daniel Barreto Cáceres - a veteran and legend of Paraguayan football, goalkeeper. He began his career at the club "Cerro Porteño" and played for "Newell's Old Boys," "Olimpia Asunción," "Sol de América," "Sportivo Luqueño," among others. He was the goalkeeper for the national team of Paraguay (2004-2017). He holds a silver medal from the 2004 Athens Olympics, was a semifinalist in the Copa Libertadores with FC "Cerro Porteño" (2011), and won the Paraguayan championship with "Olimpia Asunción" and the championship of "Cerro Porteño" twice.
4. Edgar Manuel Camarasa Morel - leader of the legendary band "Talento de Barrio," holder of "gold discs" for the album "En concierto" (2014) and the hit "Amanecio lloviendo" feat with Raza Negra de Brasil (2022).
5. Federico Nicolás Ríos Fleitas - bassist of the band "Don Gato y sus Cuates," session musician.
6. Dario Aníval Torales Florentín - football agent.
7. Hugo Iván Díaz - session musician, drummer, and percussionist of the band "Don Gato y sus Cuates."
8. Héctor Rojas - vocalist and keyboardist of the folk-rock fusion band "La Nuestra." Founder of the folk-rock group "Super Turbo Diesel." Winner of the Propi Awards 2016 in the "Best Song" category for the hit "Día de locos."
9. Acho Laterza - composer and singer. Has performed on the same stage with Billie Eilish and other globally recognized musicians.
10. Gustavo Torres - drummer of the pop-rock band "The Ollies." Songwriter. His hit "Nos siguen pegando" was played on all Paraguayan radio stations. His debut album "En el medio del desorden" premieres on June 20, 2025.
11. Gustavo Palacios - drummer and session musician. Member of "Don Gato y sus Cuates."
12. Jorge Bruñ - independent journalist specializing in sports and news, currently working at "Radio San Sebastián" FM 87.5 (Paraguay).
13. Claudio David Vargas Villalba - veteran footballer and football coach. Played for Paraguayan clubs "Sol de América," "Luqueño," "Olimpia," and Italian clubs "Venezia," "Udinese," and "Treviso." Currently coaches the reserve team of FC "Guarani."
14. Iván Andrés Schultze Mesquita - DJ playing fusion. A hero of the Paraguayan underground scene.
15. Francisco Javier García Quezada - vocalist and frontman of the band "Don Gato y sus Cuates."
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