Mercedes Sosa

Mercedes Sosa

Biodata

Place of Birth:

San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

Date of Birth:

7/9/1935

Biography

Haydée Mercedes Sosa, sometimes known as La Negra , was an Argentine singer/songwriter 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 nueva canción.