Mercedes Sosa
- Birth Date
- 7/9/1935 - 10/4/2009
- Birth Place
- San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
- Known For
- Acting
Haydée Mercedes Sosa, sometimes known as La Negra , was an Argentine singer/songwriter who was popular throughout Latin America and many countries outside the region. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción.
