Pricing
For Authors
Listen Now

Sign In Get Started

Explore
Library

Publish a book
Help

Mercedes Sosa - More Than A Song

Biography and Memoir

,

Mercedes Sosa - More Than A Song

Anette Christensen

Mercedes Sosa - More Than A Song

Length3h 17m

About this audiobook

The Argentine folk singer and social activist, Mercedes Sosa, was a world-class performer, whose influence went far beyond the borders of music. Blacklisted as being one the most dangerous people to the regime in Argentina in the 1970s, she became the underground reference point for the poor and oppressed, and an icon of democracy who fought South America’s dictators with her voice. Nicknamed, “The Voice of the Voiceless,” Sosa emerged as a legend and a much-loved mother of Latin America.With her powerful voice and compelling stage presence, the Argentine folk singer, Mercedes Sosa, was a world-class performer, whose influence went far beyond the borders of music. Blacklisted as being one the most dangerous people to the regime in Argentina in the 1970s, she became the underground reference point for the poor and oppressed, and an icon of democracy who fought South America’s dictators with her voice. Alongside her lifelong career, which earned her four Grammy Awards, Sosa also worked as Goodwill Ambassador for the children in Latin America and in the Caribbean, and was granted the prestigious position of Vice President of the Earth Council. Nicknamed, “The Voice of the Voiceless,” Sosa emerged as a legend and a much-loved mother of Latin America. Although Mercedes Sosa was one of the most recognized artists in international music, and collaborated with musicians ranging from Luciano Pavarotti, Sting and Joan Baez, she remained an unsung hero outside of Latin America. However, now ten years after her death, Sosa’s legacy continues to shine. Her example of integrity and solidarity lives on and make her a role model who points out the path to a more emphatic and compassionate world. But how did a girl raised in a poor Indian working class family gain such influence? Mercedes Sosa – More than a Song explores the secret behind Sosa’s remarkable impact and reveals how her upbringing, political circumstances and personal tragedies formed her life and her career. Now, ten years after her death, Sosa’s legacy continues to shine. Her example of integrity and solidarity lives on and make her a role model who points out the path to a more emphatic and compassionate world. Her story calls out for the best in all of us. You are about to meet a woman who will inspire you by her courage and authenticity.

Hero

Political Intrigue

Rebellion

Dystopian

Survival

Journey

Grief

Healing

Hopepunk

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir, History

Length3 hrs 17 mins

Publish dateApr 17, 2020

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Denmark, October 4, 2009

9Interview

2Buenos Aires, October 4, 2009

10Luis Plaza Ibarra - Close friend

3Time before Exile

11Addendum

4Exile

12About the Author

5Time after Exile

13Endnotes

6Illness and the Last Years

14Recordings

7Conclusion

15Bibliography

8Epilogue

16Sign up for Anette Christensen's Mailing List

About the author

Anette Christensen

View all audiobooks by Anette Christensen

More from Anette Christensen

Mercedes Sosa - Une Légende

Mercedes Sosa - Une LégendeAnette Christensen3h 9m

Mercedes Sosa - La Leggenda

Mercedes Sosa - La LeggendaAnette Christensen3h 16m

Mercedes Sosa - Más Que Una Canción

Mercedes Sosa - Más Que Una CanciónAnette Christensen3h 24m

More from Biography and Memoir

Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the MastRichard Henry Dana15h 14m

Twelve Years a Slave

Twelve Years a SlaveSolomon Northup 7h 14m

Life on the Mississippi

Life on the MississippiMark Twain10h 21m

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman

Memoirs of General William T. ShermanWilliam T. Sherman 33h 44m

The Story of My Life

The Story of My LifeHelen Keller12h 16m

The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone: Containing a Narrative of the Wars of Kentucky

The Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boone: Containing a Narrative of the Wars of Kentucky John Filson42m

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Incidents in the Life of a Slave GirlHarriet A. Jacobs7h 24m

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century

Anne Perry and the Murder of the CenturyGraham, Peter27m

PilgrimageJ. F. Penn2h 40m

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant

Personal Memoirs of U. S. GrantGrant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-188523h 5m

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography

Up from Slavery: An AutobiographyBooker T Washington7h 2m

Plutarch's Lives

Plutarch's LivesPlutarch16h 37m

No ExcusesMaynard, Kyle5h 8m

Apropos of Nothing

Apropos of NothingAllen, Woody11h 27m

The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave

The History of Mary Prince, a West Indian SlaveMary Prince2h 1m

The Peter Lawford Story

The Peter Lawford StoryStewart, Patricia L10h 9m

JFK's Secret Doctor

JFK's Secret DoctorSchwartz, Susan E9h 22m

JungleGhinsberg, Yossi8h 19m

In My SkinHolden, Kate7m

On the Trail of the JFK Assassins

On the Trail of the JFK AssassinsRussell, Dick13h 18m

More from History

AuschwitzNyiszli, Miklos5h 30m

An Account of Egypt

An Account of EgyptHerodotus3h 22m

The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence

The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of IndependenceDelegates of The Constitutional Convention1h

Salem Witchcraft

Salem WitchcraftCharles Wentworth Upham25h 33m

War Is a Racket

War Is a RacketButler, Smedley D2h 58m

The History of John Bull

The History of John BullJohn Arbuthnot3h 28m

Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World

Captain Cook's Journal During His First Voyage Round the World James Cook19h 19m

Easter-Passover Sunday, 1918/5678

Easter-Passover Sunday, 1918/5678 Israel Zangwill1h 11m

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene

The Gospel of Mary MagdaleneThomas Loki56m

Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation'

Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' William Bradford14h 24m

Fox's Book of Martyrs

Fox's Book of Martyrs John Foxe25h 10m

The Forgotten Highlander

The Forgotten HighlanderUrquhart, Alistair7h 36m

A Short History of the World

A Short History of the World H. G. Wells10h 52m

How the Other Half Lives

How the Other Half LivesJacob A. Riis7h 22m

Hellenica

HellenicaXenophon12h 3m

Antiquities of the Jews

Antiquities of the JewsFlavius Josephus49h 17m

The French Revolution: A History

The French Revolution: A HistoryThomas Carlyle 30h 19m

The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind

The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and MankindH. G. Wells39h 46m

The Prince

The PrinceNicolo Machiavelli4h 40m

Napoleon's Letters to Josephine

Napoleon's Letters to JosephineNapoleon Bonaparte 7h 55m