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Mercedes Sosa

Mercedes Sosa was an acclaimed singer from Argentina who, when she died at the age of 74 in 2009, was hailed by the Latin Grammy Awards as "one of the great voices in popular music and long a symbol of resistance and human rights struggles". Nicknamed La Negra, she combined traditional folk music with pop and rock and recorded many albums following her first, 'La Voz de la Zafra' in 1959. She became famous around the world and won several Latin Grammy Awards. Known for sitting down as she performed, Sosa attracted a large following thanks to the warmth of her singing and the s...