Mercedes Sosa
Musician · Argentina · 1935–2009
Mercedes Sosa was an iconic Argentine singer known for her powerful voice and deep connection to folk music.
She won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album multiple times, showcasing her impact on the music industry.
Sosa received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, highlighting her enduring legacy in music.
Biography
Early Life
Haydée Marta Mercedes Sosa Girón, known as Mercedes Sosa, was born on July 9, 1935, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. She hailed from a mestizo background, with French, Spanish, and Diaguita ancestry. Growing up in a working-class family, her parents were day laborers and washerwomen who were influenced by Peronist ideals. Sosa's early exposure to music began when she won a local singing competition at the age of fifteen, which led to her first recording contract.
Career
Sosa's career took off with the release of her debut album, "La voz de la zafra," in 1959. She gained national recognition after a memorable performance at the 1965 Cosquín National Folklore Festival, where she was introduced by fellow folk singer Jorge Cafrune. Throughout the late 1960s, Sosa built her audience in Europe and among the middle class in Buenos Aires, becoming a prominent figure in the nueva canción movement, which emphasized social and political themes in music. Her second album, "Canciones con fundamento," solidified her status as a key player in Argentine folk music.
Legacy
Mercedes Sosa is celebrated as the "voice of the voiceless ones" and is often referred to as "the conscience of Latin America." Over her illustrious career, she received numerous accolades, including the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album and the Diamond Konex Award, recognizing her as a leading figure in Argentine popular music. Sosa's music continues to resonate, reflecting the struggles and hopes of her people until her passing on October 4, 2009.
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Discography
Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón1985
- 1.Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón6:13
- 2.Razón de vivir3:52
- 3.Quiero amar a mi país4:14
- 4.Los bailes de la vida4:48
- 5.Cuando me ves así3:34
- 6.Madre de madres4:17
- 7.Zamba de duraznillo5:02
- 8.Entre a mi pago sin golpear3:12
- 9.Canción para Carito3:20
- 10.Venas abiertas3:19
¿Será posible el sur?1984
- 1.Todavía cantamos3:14
- 2.Corazón de estudiante3:25
- 3.Agosto en Tucumán3:42
- 4.Pequeña3:27
- 5.Todo cambia4:51
- 6.¿Será posible el sur?4:22
- 7.Como pájaros en el aire3:27
- 8.Siembra3:15
- 9.Mi abuela bailó la zamba3:05
- 10.Vira viro3:56
Mercedes Sosa1983
- 1.La Maza
- 2.Corazón Maldito
- 3.María, María
- 4.Triptico Mocoví: En La Tierra Mocoví
- 5.Triptico Mocoví: Mocoví Esperando
- 6.Triptico Mocoví: Sólo Ceniza Quedando
- 7.Inconciente Colectivo
- 8.Tonada Del Otoño
- 9.Un Son Para Portinari
- 10.Simplemente Luz
- 11.Me Voy Pa'l Mollar
- 12.Unicornio
- 13.El Cóndor Vuelve
Homenagem a Picasso1983
- 1.De azul se arrancó el toro
- 2.Málaga
- 3.Oyes, ¿Qué música?
- 4.Andalucía
- 5.Picasso por Alberti
- 6.Los ojos de Picasso
- 7.Suceden cosas
- 8.Pablo
- 9.Mujer llorando
- 10.Los ocho nombres de Picasso
Recital1983
- 1.Triunfo agrario
- 2.Me gustan los estudiantes
- 3.Los inundados
- 4.A que florezca mi pueblo
- 5.Zamba al zafrero
- 6.Si se calla el cantor
- 7.Te recuerdo Amanda
- 8.Zambita de los pobres
- 9.Canción para mi América
- 10.Serenata para la tierra de uno
- 11.Hasta la victoria
- 12.Cuando tenga la tierra
Como un pájaro libre1982
- 1.Como un pájaro libre2:14
- 2.Dulce madera cantora2:35
- 3.Salamanqueando pa' mí3:02
- 4.Grito santiagueño3:21
- 5.Barco quieto3:20
- 6.Fuerza3:50
- 7.Guitarra enlunarada2:40
- 8.La tempranera4:10
- 9.Doña ubensa3:13
- 10.La resentida3:36
- 11.Zamba del que anda solo3:37
A quien doy1980
- 1.A quién doy
- 2.Zamba del laurel
- 3.La flor azul
- 4.Cuando me acuerdo de mi país
- 5.Los mareados
- 6.Maturana
- 7.Canción de las simples cosas
- 8.Santafecino de veras
- 9.Mis ganas
- 10.Pollerita colorada
Serenata para la tierra de uno1979
- 1.La paciencia pobresita4:09
- 2.El cosechero3:29
- 3.Como la cigarra2:31
- 4.Cuando muere el angelito3:06
- 5.Viejo Caa Cati3:52
- 6.Serenata para la tierra de uno3:06
- 7.Como un pájaro libre2:14
- 8.O cio da terra2:52
- 9.Canciones de las simple cosas2:34
- 10.Pueblos tristes3:09
- 11.Ky chororo2:57
- 12.El mundo prometido a Juanito Laguna4:23
Mercedes Sosa interpreta a Atahualpa Yupanqui1977
- 1.Piedra y camino3:44
- 2.Guitarra dímelo tú3:21
- 3.Chacarera de las piedras2:02
- 4.Tú que puedes vuélvete3:44
- 5.La viajerita3:12
- 6.Los hermanos2:57
- 7.Criollita santiagueña3:35
- 8.La alabanza2:10
- 9.La arribeña3:31
- 10.Duerme negrito2:25
- 11.Zambita de los pobres3:59
- 12.El alazán3:51
La mamancy1977
- 1.La mamancy2:17
- 2.Poema 153:15
- 3.La trunca norte2:06
- 4.Las estatuas3:44
- 5.Drume negrita2:31
- 6.Cantor de oficio3:01
- 7.Los pueblos de gesto antiguo2:59
- 8.La cuna de tu hijo2:34
- 9.Peoncito de estancia2:56
- 10.Muchacho pelador3:44
- 11.Cuando voy al trabajo3:32
- 12.Indio3:34
En dirección del viento1976
- 1.La mamancy2:17
- 2.Poema 153:27
- 3.La trunca norte2:12
- 4.Las estatuas3:49
- 5.Drume negrita2:40
- 6.Cantor de oficio3:05
- 7.Los pueblos de gesto antiguo3:16
- 8.La cuna de tu hijo2:39
- 9.Peoncito de estancia3:01
- 10.Muchacho pelador3:55
- 11.Cuando voy al trabajo5:17
- 12.Indio3:46
A que florezca mi pueblo1975
- 1.A que florezca mi pueblo
- 2.Cuánto trabajo
- 3.Ay este azul
- 4.Zamba de Lozano
- 5.Regreso a la tonada
- 6.Chacarera de un triste
- 7.Cuando estoy triste
- 8.Algarrobo algarrobal
- 9.Marrón
- 10.Juanito se salva de la inundación
- 11.Subo / Bello jilguero
- 12.Se equivocó la paloma
Traigo un pueblo en mi voz1973
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Cantata sudamericana1972
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Hasta la victoria1972
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Homenaje a Violeta Parra1971
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El grito de la tierra1970
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Navidad con Mercedes Sosa1970
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Mujeres argentinas1969
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Con sabor a Mercedes Sosa1968
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Para cantarle a mi gente1967
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Hermano1966
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Yo no canto por cantar1966
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Canciones con fundamento1963
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La voz de la zafra1962
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Achievements
- Award
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Award
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- Award
- Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album
- Award
- Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Award
- diamond Konex award
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Haydée Mercedes Sosa Girón
Haydée 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".
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