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.