62 moments

1. Birth in San Miguel de Tucumán

   1935-07-09 · San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

   

   Mercedes Sosa was born in San Miguel de Tucumán, the northwestern Argentine city that remained central to her identity and later return performances.

2. LV12 radio-contest victory

   1950-10-01 · LV12 Radio Independencia, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

   

   At fifteen, Sosa won a singing contest run by LV12 in Tucumán under the pseudonym Gladys Osorio and received a two-month performing contract at the station. Station coordinate is approximate within central San Miguel de Tucumán.

3. Breakthrough at Cosquín National Folklore Festival

   1965-01-01 · Cosquín National Folklore Festival, Cosquín, Córdoba, Argentina

   

   Jorge Cafrune brought Sosa from the audience onto the stage at the Cosquín National Folklore Festival, a performance that introduced her to a national audience.

4. International tour performance in Baku

   1967-04-01 · Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union

   

   Sosa performed in Baku during her 1967 tour. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

5. International tour performance in Leningrad

   1967-04-01 · Saint Petersburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   Sosa performed in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, during the Soviet leg of her 1967 tour. The city was named Leningrad in 1967.

6. International tour performance in Lisbon

   1967-04-01 · Lisbon, Portugal

   

   Sosa appeared in Lisbon on her 1967 international tour. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

7. International tour performance in Miami

   1967-04-01 · Miami, Florida, United States

   

   Sosa performed in Miami during an early international tour that brought her before audiences in the United States and Europe. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

8. International tour performance in Porto

   1967-04-01 · Porto, Portugal

   

   Sosa appeared in Porto during the European segment of her 1967 tour. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

9. International tour performance in Rome

   1967-04-01 · Rome, Italy

   

   Sosa performed in Rome during the 1967 tour that helped establish her international profile. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

10. International tour performance in Sochi

    1967-04-01 · Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Sosa appeared in Sochi as part of her 1967 international concert itinerary. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

11. International tour performance in Tbilisi

    1967-04-01 · Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

    

    Sosa appeared in Tbilisi during her 1967 tour. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

12. International tour performance in Warsaw

    1967-04-01 · Warsaw, Poland

    

    Sosa appeared in Warsaw during her 1967 tour. City-level coordinate; exact venue is not specified.

13. Arrest during La Plata concert

    1979-01-01 · La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    

    Argentina’s military regime arrested and searched Sosa onstage during a concert in La Plata, along with the audience members attending the performance. City-level coordinate; the concert venue is not identified.

14. Exile residence in Paris

    1979-01-01 · Paris, France

    

    Following the repression surrounding her work in Argentina, Sosa established herself in Paris in exile. City-level coordinate; residence address is not specified.

15. Exile residence in Madrid

    1980-01-01 · Madrid, Spain

    

    After her period in Paris, Sosa settled in Madrid while living in exile from Argentina. City-level coordinate; residence address is not specified.

16. Home-province performances after return

    1982-01-01 · Tucumán Province, Argentina

    

    After the Teatro Ópera concerts, Sosa traveled to perform in her home province of Tucumán. The source identifies Tucumán Province but not a specific locality; coordinate is a representative point in San Miguel de Tucumán.

17. Return concert at Teatro Ópera

    1982-02-18 · Teatro Ópera, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa returned to an Argentine stage after exile, beginning a run of concerts at Teatro Ópera in Buenos Aires that became a major cultural event during the dictatorship’s final months.

18. Performance in Athens

    1986-01-01 · Athens, Greece

    

    Sosa performed in Athens during her 1986 international tour. City-level coordinate; the source does not provide a date more precise than 1986.

19. Performance in Hamburg

    1986-01-01 · Hamburg, West Germany

    

    Sosa performed in Hamburg during her 1986 tour through Germany and Central Europe. City-level coordinate; exact venue and month within 1986 are not specified.

20. Performance at Delacorte Theater

    1986-08-01 · Delacorte Theater, Central Park, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Sosa performed at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park during her August 1986 United States tour. The source’s “Teatro de la Corte” is rendered here as the Delacorte Theater.

21. Performance at Lisner Auditorium

    1986-08-01 · Lisner Auditorium, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Sosa performed at Lisner Auditorium in Washington during an extensive international tour. The source spells the venue name “Lisneer”; the coordinate is for Lisner Auditorium.

22. Performance in Chicago

    1986-08-01 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    

    Sosa performed in Chicago during the August 1986 North American segment of her tour. The cited venue is described as “Teatro Auditorium Lakeview”; city coordinate used because venue identification is uncertain.

23. Carnegie Hall performance

    1987-01-01 · Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Sosa performed at Carnegie Hall in New York during her 1987 tour and received a ten-minute ovation.

24. Concertgebouw performance

    1987-01-01 · Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    

    During a 1987 international tour, Sosa performed at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, one of the tour’s highlighted appearances. The source misspells Concertgebouw as “Contcergebouw.”

25. Sin Fronteras at Luna Park

    1988-01-01 · Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa took part in Sin Fronteras, a concert she organized at Buenos Aires’s Luna Park bringing together seven Latin American women singers.

26. Creativa 90 performances at Gran Rex

    1990-12-01 · Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa closed 1990 with two sold-out performances at Buenos Aires’s Teatro Gran Rex as part of the Creativa 90 series.

27. Open-air stadium concert at Ferro Carril Oeste

    1991-12-20 · Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa returned to a large open-air stadium concert in Buenos Aires, performing before 15,000 people at Ferro Carril Oeste. Ferro Carril Oeste’s stadium is now known as Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri.

28. Performance at Estadio Chile

    1992-01-01 · Estadio Víctor Jara, Santiago, Chile

    

    On the same Chilean visit, Sosa sang at Estadio Chile in Santiago. Estadio Chile was later renamed Estadio Víctor Jara.

29. Performance at Quinta Vergara

    1992-01-01 · Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, Viña del Mar, Chile

    

    During a visit to Chile, Sosa sang at Quinta Vergara in Viña del Mar. The source gives the year but not a more precise performance date.

30. Named Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires

    1992-04-01 · Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Buenos Aires formally named Sosa an Illustrious Citizen in a ceremony at the city legislature’s Salón Dorado.

31. Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar appearance

    1993-01-01 · Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, Viña del Mar, Chile

    

    Sosa crossed the Andes to participate in the Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar, where she hosted Argentine performers. The festival’s usual venue is used; the source does not name the specific stage.

32. Second Christmas Concert at the Vatican

    1994-12-01 · Sala Nervi, Vatican City

    

    Sosa represented Argentine and American voices at the Second Christmas Concert in the Vatican’s Sala Nervi. The month is supported by the preceding November 1994 context; no exact day is supplied.

33. Concert in Lima

    1995-01-01 · Lima, Peru

    

    After her North American itinerary, Sosa performed in Lima. The source supports the year but does not provide a more precise date or venue.

34. Festival Internacional de Mar del Plata

    1995-01-01 · Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

    

    Sosa participated in the Festival Internacional de Mar del Plata before appearing at the Americanto event in Mendoza. City-level coordinate; the festival venue is not specified.

35. Two concerts in La Paz

    1995-01-01 · La Paz, Bolivia

    

    Following her Lima concert, Sosa gave two further performances in La Paz, Bolivia. The source supports the year but does not provide a more precise date or venue.

36. North American tour performance in Vancouver

    1995-11-01 · Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    

    Sosa performed at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre at the end of the listed North American itinerary. The surrounding source context dates the North American tour to November 1995.

37. United States tour opening in Berkeley

    1995-11-01 · Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, California, United States

    

    Sosa began an extensive United States tour in November at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley. The source renders the venue as “Zellenbach Hall”; coordinate is for Zellerbach Hall.

38. United States tour performance at Kennedy Center

    1995-11-01 · John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Sosa performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., during her November 1995 United States tour. The surrounding source context dates the United States tour to November 1995.

39. United States tour performance at Lincoln Center

    1995-11-01 · Lincoln Center, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Sosa performed at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center during her November 1995 United States tour. Avery Fisher Hall has since been renamed David Geffen Hall.

40. United States tour performance in Austin

    1995-11-01 · Bass Concert Hall, Austin, Texas, United States

    

    Sosa performed at Bass Concert Hall in Austin during her November 1995 United States tour. The surrounding source context dates the United States tour to November 1995.

41. United States tour performance in Boston

    1995-11-01 · Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    

    Sosa performed at Symphony Hall in Boston during her November 1995 United States tour. The surrounding source context dates the United States tour to November 1995.

42. United States tour performance in Miami Beach

    1995-11-01 · Jackie Gleason Theater for the Performing Arts, Miami Beach, Florida, United States

    

    Sosa performed at the Jackie Gleason Theater for the Performing Arts in Miami Beach during her United States tour. The surrounding source context dates the United States tour to November 1995.

43. United States tour performances in Los Angeles

    1995-11-01 · Wadsworth Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States

    

    Sosa gave two consecutive concerts at the Wadsworth Theater in Los Angeles during her November 1995 United States tour.

44. Festival Nacional de Folklore de Cosquín closing performance

    1996-01-01 · Cosquín National Folklore Festival, Cosquín, Córdoba, Argentina

    

    Sosa concluded a January Argentine-Chilean tour with the closing night of the thirty-sixth National Folklore Festival at Cosquín.

45. Medal ceremony in Porto Alegre

    1996-07-01 · Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    

    The government of Rio Grande do Sul awarded Sosa the Simões Lopes Neto Medal in Porto Alegre. City-level coordinate; award venue is not specified.

46. CIM-UNESCO Prize in Aachen

    1996-10-04 · Aachen, Germany

    

    Sosa received the CIM-UNESCO Prize in Aachen in recognition of her musical career and ethical commitment. Aix-la-Chapelle is the French name for Aachen.

47. National Congress tribute

    1996-12-09 · Palace of the Argentine National Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Argentina’s legislators honored Sosa at the National Congress as a personality of national culture.

48. Concert at Estadio El Campín

    1997-01-01 · Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia

    

    Sosa traveled to Bogotá to join Charly García and Fito Páez for a large concert at Estadio El Campín. The source gives the year but not a more precise date.

49. Four Teatro Ópera concerts

    1997-07-01 · Teatro Ópera, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa gave four Teatro Ópera concerts in Buenos Aires with invited artists including Charly García. Four individual dates are documented; month-level dating is used to avoid duplicate cards for the same run.

50. Birthday-eve performance in Salta

    1997-07-08 · Salta, Salta Province, Argentina

    

    On the eve of her birthday, Sosa sang in Salta before returning to Buenos Aires for a Teatro Ópera run. City-level coordinate; the venue is not specified.

51. Mexico City rock-audience concert

    1999-07-01 · Mexico City, Mexico

    

    Sosa joined Charly García for a concert before a rock audience in Mexico City. “DF de México” refers to Mexico City; venue is not specified.

52. Acústico concerts at Gran Rex

    2001-01-01 · Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa presented her Acústico concert series at Teatro Gran Rex in Buenos Aires; the shows were later issued as a double album.

53. Comeback concert at Casa Rosada

    2005-09-01 · Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    After two years away from stages, Sosa appeared in the Música en el Salón Blanco concert cycle at Argentina’s Casa de Gobierno.

54. Return-tour concert at Cabaret Faena

    2005-12-14 · Cabaret Faena, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa sang before 120 people at Cabaret Faena in Buenos Aires while preparing for her major Tucumán return concert.

55. Homecoming concert at Plaza Independencia

    2005-12-21 · Plaza Independencia, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

    

    Sosa performed before an audience of 20,000 in Plaza Independencia in her native Tucumán as part of her return tour. The wording establishes the concert on December 21 in the immediately preceding December 2005 context.

56. Rosario performances

    2006-01-01 · Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

    

    Rosario audiences attended Sosa’s appearances at Teatro El Círculo, a Workers’ Day event at the National Flag Memorial, and the Encuentro de Músicos Populares. The source documents multiple Rosario appearances in 2006 but does not give dates for each.

57. Palermo concert

    2006-02-18 · Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa appeared at a major Buenos Aires city-government concert in Palermo. The precise Palermo concert site is not specified; coordinate is a representative point for the neighborhood.

58. Corazón libre presentation at Gran Rex

    2006-05-01 · Teatro Gran Rex, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa officially presented Corazón libre in two Gran Rex concerts with guest artists. Two individual dates are documented; month-level dating is used for the two-concert engagement.

59. May Revolution commemoration performance

    2006-05-25 · Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Sosa sang at the May Revolution holiday celebrations in Plaza de Mayo before a mass audience.

60. Year-ending Buenos Aires concerts

    2007-01-01 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa concluded her 2007 concert year in Buenos Aires, including appearances connected with dancer Julio Bocca’s farewell and the Folkloristas project. Specific Buenos Aires venues and dates are not supplied.

61. International tour through Spain

    2008-01-01 · Spain

    

    Sosa undertook a 2008 tour through the Americas and much of Europe, including Spain. The source supports travel in Spain during 2008 but does not identify a city; coordinate is a representative national point.

62. Final hospitalization and death

    2009-10-04 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    

    Sosa was hospitalized in Buenos Aires on September 18 and died there on October 4 after recurrent endocrine and respiratory problems. The hospital is not named in the cited text; coordinate is a representative point for Buenos Aires.