Mercedes Sosa – Mercedes Sosa en New York, 1974 (Video Completo)

Mercedes Sosa (1935-2009) was an Argentine folk singer and activist who was a leading voice in the nueva canción movement. She was a symbol of protest against Latin American dictatorships in the 1960s and 1970s. Sosa was a leading exponent of the nueva canción movement, which revitalized Latin American folk music. She sang about social justice, non-violence, and the land and people who work it.
Author(s): Mercedes Sosa
Date Published: 1974

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