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Mercedes Sosa
- Country / region
- Argentina
- Recording years
- 1982–2014
- Recordings
- 8
- Albums and releases
- 4
ARTIST STORY
Meet Mercedes Sosa
Mercedes Sosa is a solo artist associated with Argentina whose catalog here spans 1982–2014. The artist is connected with Latin and Nueva Canción, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Latin and Nueva Canción shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Al Jardín de la República”, “Drume Negrita”, “Fuego en Animaná”, “Caserón de tejas”. Then move to “Mercedes Sosa en Argentina” and “Gestos de amor” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS
Basic information
- Type
- Solo artist
- Country / region
- Argentina
- Birth date
- July 9, 1935
- Death date
- October 4, 2009
- Birthplace
- San Miguel de Tucumán
START HERE
Start with these recordings
01Al Jardín de la República1982 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 02Drume Negrita1982 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 03Fuego en Animaná1982 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 04Caserón de tejas1994 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 05Como dos extraños1994 · Nueva Canción · latinOpen in new tab 06Tierra de luz2008 · Latin · latin popOpen in new tab
DISCOGRAPHY
Representative albums and releases
GENRES
Genres
ARTIST GRAPH
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