Mercedes Sosa

Marta Haydée Mercedes Sosa Girón (9 July 1935Mercedes Sosa at BrainyHistory.com – 4 October 2009) was an Argentine singer. She was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the continent. Sosa became one of the important examples of nueva canción. She gave voice to songs written by both Brazilians and Cubans. She was best known as the "voice of the voiceless ones".Singer Mercedes Sosa: The voice of the 'voiceless ones' outlasts South American dictatorships

Sosa suffered from breathing problems in later years. Sosa went into hospital in Buenos Aires on September 18, 2009. She died from multiple organ failure on October 4, 2009. She was aged 74.

References

Other websites

 Tribute to Mercedes Sosa  (in Portuguese BR)
 Mercedes Sosa's website  (in Spanish)
 Mercedes Sosa's News (in Spanish)


Category:1935 births
Category:2009 deaths
Category:Deaths from multiple organ failure
Category:Argentine singers
Category:Latin Grammy Award winners
Category:People from Tucumán Province