Chico buarque caetano veloso mercedes sosa biography

Argentine singer (–)

Not to be confused with Mercedes Sola.

Haydée Mercedes "La Negra" Sosa (Latin American Spanish:[meɾˈseðesˈsosa]; 9 July ^[1] – 4 October ) 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 El nuevo cancionero.

Chico buarque caetano veloso mercedes sosa biography

She gave voice to songs written by many Latin American songwriters. Her music made people hail her as the "voice of the voiceless ones".^[2] She was often called "the conscience of Latin America".^[3]

Sosa performed in venues such as the Lincoln Center in New York City, the Théâtre Mogador in Paris, the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, as well as sold-out shows in New York's Carnegie Hall and the Roman Colosseum during her final decade of life.

Her career spanned four decades and she was the recipient of six Latin Grammy awards (, , , , , ), including a Lat