An impoverished town in Paraguay used recycled garbage to create instruments so the local children could learn how to play music.

In Austin, Texas, South by Southwest festival attendees recently witnessed a rare sight when a group of children played music on instruments made from garbage.

They come from a small, desperately poor town in Paraguay that grew around the capital city’s landfill to make their living out of recycling the trash. 

There is barely electricity or plumbing running to the houses, and gangs are