Historical FigureFemale
Mercedes Sosa
1935 – 2009
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHaydée Marta Mercedes Sosa Girón was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of the nuevo cancionero movement. She gave voice to songs written by many Latin American songwriters. She was hailed as the "voice of the voiceless ones", and often called "the conscience of Latin America".
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
July 9, 1935
San Miguel de Tucumán
Date of death
October 4, 2009
Buenos Aires
Citizenship
Argentina
Occupations & fields
singerrecording artistmusician
Awards & honours
Commandeur des Arts et des LettresOrder of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk AlbumLatin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awarddiamond Konex award
Notable works
Todo cambia
- Field and occupation
- argentinská zpěvačka
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