Bios: Mercedes Sosa
Person· Acting
Mercedes Sosa
- Born
- July 9, 1935
- Died
- October 4, 2009
- From
- San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
Also known as
Haydée Mercedes Sosa · La Negra · La Voz de América
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.
