Mercedes Sosa is known to be an had an Argentine singer who died on October 4, 2009, at 5:15 am from multiple organ failure. She has also received several foreign honors and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2000 (Misa Criolla), 2003 (Acstico), 2006 (Corazón Libre), 2009 (Cantora 1; winner of Best Recording Package and nominee for Album of the Year), and 2011 (Deja La Vida Volar).
As the most significant figure in popular music in the Sosa nation during the previous ten years, she received the Diamond Konex Honor from the Argentine Konex Foundation in 1995. This award is one of the most prestigious in Argentina.
What is Mercedes Sosa famous for?
Mercedes Sosa is famous for the way she performed her song even though most of her best-known songs were written by others. Some of the songs that have helped her to gain fame are Violeta Parra’s “Gracias a la Vida” (Thanks to Life) and Horacio Guarany’s “Si Se Calla El Cantor” (If the Singer is Silenced).
Sosa has also been able to release 70 albums just within a six-decade of her career, exploring diverse genres such as Argentinian tango, Cuban Nueva trova, Brazilian bossa nova, rock, and sacred music. In later years, she collaborated with artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, Joan Baez, and even Shakira.
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