Mercedes Sosa

Background information
• Birth name Haydée Mercedes Sosa
• Born July 9, 1935
• Origin Argentina
• Died October 4, 2009 (aged 74)GenresFolk
• Occupations Singer, Activist
• Years active1950–2009
 Life
Sosa was born on July 9th, 1935, in
San Miguel de Tucumán.
Sosa and her first husband, Manuel Óscar Matus, with
whom she had one son, were key players in the mid-60s.
Sosa was an UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for
Latin America and the Caribbean.
 Awards
• She won the Latin Grammy Award for
Best Folk Album in 2000, 2003 and 2006,
as well as many international awards.
• Her album Cantora 1 is nominated for
three awards at the Latin Grammy Awards
of 2009. She is nominated for two
awards; Album of the Year and Best Folk
Album. The album is also nominated for
Best Recording Package.
 Last Discography
• La Negra (2000)
• Acústico (2002)
• Grandes Exitos, Vols. 1 & 2 (2002)
• 40 Obras Fundamentales (2003)
• Argentina quiere cantar (2003) (with Víctor Heredia
and León Gieco)
• Voz Y Sentimiento (2003)
• Corazón libre (2005)
• Éxitos Eternos (2005)
• La Historia del Folklore (2007)
• Cantora 1 (2009)
• Cantora 2 (2009)
 Death
Suffering from recurrent endocrine and
respiratory problems in later years, the 74-
year-old Sosa was hospitalized. She died
from an aggravation of her preexisting
kidney disease on October 4, 2009.