We'll be back on Monday to look at several news and notes from around the Americas.
The following video is the English-language international trailer for "Mercedes Sosa: la voz de Latinoamerica" ("Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America"). The documentary on the renown Argentine folk singer was produced by her only child, Fabian Matus, and will be released in her native country next month.
Sosa died in 2009 after battling several ailments.
Nicknamed "the voice of Latin America," Sosa's career spanned over four decades and included some forty albums. Her songs often contained political messages, which did not sit well with the "Dirty War" military regime in Argentina that forced her into a brief exile.
"She lived her 74 years to the fullest," Matus said to the press shortly after Sosa died.
"She had done practically everything she wanted, she didn't have any
type of barrier or any type of fear that limited her."
Online Sources - imdb.com; CNN; Montreal Gazette
Video Source - YouTube via user Rodrigo Vila
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Today’s Video: Thanks
On a day of reflction that is Thanksgiving, Mercedes Sosa's touching version of "Gracias a la vida" ("Thanks to Life") is certainly worth listening to:
Video Source - YouTube user Soror
Video Source - YouTube user Soror
Monday, February 22, 2010
Rest in peace Ariel Ramirez
The Argentine musical scene has been moved by the recent deaths of several notable names. Last October the "Voice of America" Mercedes Sosa passed away, followed nearly three months later with the death of 70s pop icon Sandro.
The latest figure to have drifted into the great beyond was pianist and composer Ariel Ramirez. The 88-year-old died of a neurological condition last Thursday having left behind a treasure of music spanning a seven-decade career. He worked closely with the late Sosa and co-authored two of her hits: "Mujeres Argentinas" (Argentine Women) and "Cantata Sudamericana" (South American Cantata). Ramirez will be best remembered, however, for the stunning mix of choral and indigenous sounds in "Misa Criolla" (Creole Mass):
(Hat tip: MetaFilter).
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, MetaFilter, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post
The latest figure to have drifted into the great beyond was pianist and composer Ariel Ramirez. The 88-year-old died of a neurological condition last Thursday having left behind a treasure of music spanning a seven-decade career. He worked closely with the late Sosa and co-authored two of her hits: "Mujeres Argentinas" (Argentine Women) and "Cantata Sudamericana" (South American Cantata). Ramirez will be best remembered, however, for the stunning mix of choral and indigenous sounds in "Misa Criolla" (Creole Mass):
(Hat tip: MetaFilter).
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, MetaFilter, Christian Science Monitor, Washington Post
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Argentine folk legend Mercedes Sosa dead
The “Voice of America” has been forever silenced.
Folk singer Mercedes Sosa died on Sunday at the age of 74 due to liver, kidney and heart ailments. Her health had gradually debilitated over the past few days while she lay in intensive care of a Buenos Aires hospital. Despite vigils in her name and visits from her family and other Argentine musicians, Sosa’s health had “progressively worsened” according to doctors.
Born Haydée Mercedes Sosa in rural northwestern Argentina, Sosa was one of the leading figures of Latin America’s New Song movement which combined folk music with social awareness. It was the political messages in her songs that lead to her being severely harassed by Argentina’s rightist Dirty War junta and three-year exile in Europe. She would eventually return to her homeland to with open arms and the same massive popularity she received while performing abroad.
Sosa’s career has spanned nearly six decades and latest double-volume album was recently nominated for a Latin Grammy. Yet Sosa’s most famous tune was one penned decades ago by New Song movement writer Violeta Parra - "Gracias a la Vida" (Thanks to Life):
Rest in peace Mercedes; you will be sorely missed.
Online Sources- LAHT, Bloomberg, YouTube, The Latin Americanist, Washington Post
Folk singer Mercedes Sosa died on Sunday at the age of 74 due to liver, kidney and heart ailments. Her health had gradually debilitated over the past few days while she lay in intensive care of a Buenos Aires hospital. Despite vigils in her name and visits from her family and other Argentine musicians, Sosa’s health had “progressively worsened” according to doctors.
Born Haydée Mercedes Sosa in rural northwestern Argentina, Sosa was one of the leading figures of Latin America’s New Song movement which combined folk music with social awareness. It was the political messages in her songs that lead to her being severely harassed by Argentina’s rightist Dirty War junta and three-year exile in Europe. She would eventually return to her homeland to with open arms and the same massive popularity she received while performing abroad.
Sosa’s career has spanned nearly six decades and latest double-volume album was recently nominated for a Latin Grammy. Yet Sosa’s most famous tune was one penned decades ago by New Song movement writer Violeta Parra - "Gracias a la Vida" (Thanks to Life):
Rest in peace Mercedes; you will be sorely missed.
Online Sources- LAHT, Bloomberg, YouTube, The Latin Americanist, Washington Post
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