What is Mercedes Sosa famous for?

Mercedes Sosa, an international symbol of protest against the dictators of Latin America in the 1960s and ’70s, died Sunday in Buenos Aires. Through her five-decade career, she teamed up with a wide range of musicians, from Joan Baez to Sting to Shakira.

What was the nickname of Mercedes Sosa?

“I never thought that I would sing for a living,” said Mercedes Sosa, the powerful Argentinian vocalist widely known as “the voice of the voiceless ones.” Also known as “La Negra” due to her long, black hair, Sosa’s powerful voice afforded her opportunities to perform at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York …

Is Mercedes Sosa still alive?

Deceased (1935–2009)
Mercedes Sosa/Living or Deceased

How old is Mercedes Sosa?

74 years (1935–2009)
Mercedes Sosa/Age at death

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, who fought South America’s dictators with her voice and became a giant of contemporary Latin American music, died on Sunday at age 74, her family said in a statement.

Did Mercedes Sosa have children?

Fabián Matus
Fabian Matus
Mercedes Sosa/Children
She died from multiple organ failure on 4 October 2009, at 5:15 am. She is survived by one son, Fabián Matus, born of her first marriage.

What nationality is Mercedes Sosa?

Argentine
Mercedes Sosa/Nationality
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.

What was the Nueva Cancion movement?

Nueva canción, (Spanish: “new song”) in Cuba called nueva trova, a genre of pan-Latin American popular music, best known for propelling a powerful populist political movement—especially in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and Cuba—during the 1960s and ’70s.

What is a person from Buenos Aires called?

Buenos Aires locals are referred to as porteños (“people of the port”) because so many of the city’s inhabitants historically arrived by boat from Europe.

What happened to Mercedes Sosa in 1979?

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 son, Fabián Matus, who said: “Mercedes Sosa has lived her 74 years to the fullest.

What is the difference between nueva trova and Nueva Cancion?

Cuba: Nueva Trova (New Trova) While nueva canción in other countries primarily functioned in opposition to existing regimes, nueva trova emerged after the Cuban Revolution and enjoyed various degrees of state support throughout the late twentieth century.