Enrique Casanova, a Paraguayan singer-songwriter and writer, was born in Asunción, Paraguay, into a large family as the youngest of six siblings. He and his brother Alberto were the only members of the family to pursue music professionally. Enrique explored a wide range of musical expressions, from traditional folkloric rhythms of the continent to contemporary poetic music.

In the early stages of his career, he traveled extensively throughout Latin America, recording multiple albums with various well-known musical groups. He was a member of the Trío Los Kirios, which included Arsenio Jara on requinto, Pedro Ramírez as the lead vocalist, and Enrique himself playing guitar and providing third vocals.

Later, Enrique and his lifelong friend Pedro moved to Brazil, invited by their brother Alberto Casanova, to join the renowned Trío Cristal. During this time, he had the opportunity to record several albums of Paraguayan music and boleros alongside notable artists such as Osdain Galvão, the "Voice of Gold of Brazil"; Walter Wanderley, a famous pianist and keyboardist; and Chucho Martínez Gil, a prominent Mexican composer and brother of Alfredo Gil from Los Panchos. After some time, Alberto relocated to the United States, but Enrique and Pedro chose to continue their journey, eventually moving to Madrid, Spain. There, fate led Enrique to reconnect with Raúl Show Moreno, a prominent Bolivian singer he had met in Paraguay, as well as Roberto Tello, a Peruvian vocalist. He collaborated with various organizations advocating for global peace, including Amnesty International and groups supporting the liberation of oppressed peoples.

Enrique balanced his classical guitar studies with songwriting. Despite the challenges of the European music market, he managed to record the LP "Mensaje a mi Tierra" in France, which poignantly addressed the struggles faced by his homeland during the dictatorship. He participated in the IV Russell Tribunal in defense of indigenous peoples, held in Rotterdam in 1980, and that same year performed in Paris at the UNESCO personnel association. He returned to the Netherlands to record another album with Polidor, alongside singer María del Mar.

Additionally, he composed and recorded music for the play "Hijo de Hombre," based on the novel by Augusto Roa Bastos, which was staged in Amsterdam. In 1983, he was invited by the Quebec Paraguay Committee to embark on a tour across various universities, radio stations, and indigenous reserves in Canada and the United States. He later traveled to Mexico, performing at the UNAN, the University of Chapingo, and other cultural centers, where he engaged with the international youth movement of the United Nations (ISMUN) to discuss the issues facing his people.

In the Netherlands, he published "Tiro de Gracia," a critical analysis of the controversial celebration of the 500th anniversary of the "Discovery of America." His poetry collection "Sueños de papel" was published in Mexico. Enrique Casanova passed away in Amsterdam on March 10, 2011.