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Listen free to Mercedes Sosa - 30 Años (Gracias A La Vida, Todo Cambia and more). 20 tracks (73:30). 30 Años was released 1 Jan 2004. Free mp3 downloads available! Mercedes Sosa (born 9 July 1935) is an Argentinean singer inmensely popular throughout Latin America. With her roots in Argentinean folk music, she became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción (new song). Sosa is greatly admired for the depth and beauty of her contralto voice. She is nicknamed "La Negra" by her fans for her long, jet-black hair. Sosa was born in Tucumán, a northwestern province of Argentina, of mestizo descent from French and Amerindian (Quechuan) ancestry. In 1950, at age fifteen, she won a singing competition organized by a local radio station and was given a contract to perform for two months. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and photos with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm.