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Haydée Mercedes Sosa ( Latin American Spanish: [meɾˈseðes ˈsosa]; 9 July 1935 [1] – 4 October 2009), sometimes known as La Negra ( lit. 'The Black', an affectionate nickname for people with a darker complexion in Argentina), was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region.
Oct 5, 2009 · Remembering Argentine Singer Mercedes Sosa The legendary folksinger, who died Sunday, was an international symbol of protest against the dictators of Latin America in the 1960s and '70s. Her ...
- Felix Contreras
Oct 5, 2009 · Ms. Sosa had been admitted to a hospital in the Argentine capital two weeks ago, suffering from kidney disease and with liver and lung problems. Her death was announced on her Web site and by her ...
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Oct 4, 2009 · Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa died Sunday at age 74. Sosa rose from hardscrabble circumstances to become a powerful voice against Latin America's dictators of the 1960s and '70s. And she had some ...
- Felix Contreras
Mercedes Sosa. Mercedes Sosa was born and raised in Tucumán, Argentina, beginning her performing career at the age of 15 after taking top honors in a local radio station amateur-hour competition. Mercedes is considered one of the most outstanding representatives of folk music in Latin America. Her unique style has gained her immense popularity ...
Aug 26, 2010 · Artists like Sosa despite being from different places with different backgrounds, joined together with the goal of improving South American people’s lives from poverty, sickness and persecution. Other important musicians in the movement included Chile’s Violeta Parra and Víctor Jara and Sosa’s countryman Atahualpa Yupanqui.
Mercedes Sosa, one of the most influential artists of all time, was a woman who overcame differences and never stopped doing what she believed was right. Despite personal losses and constant persecution, her dedication to helping the poor and the working class was the driving force behind her music.
