Which legendary singer, known as 'La Voz de América Latina', was the premier exponent of the Nueva Canción movement?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Mercedes Sosa, internationally celebrated for interpreting 'Gracias a la vida' and 'Alfonsina y el mar'
- Step 1: Sosa emerged from the Movimiento del Nuevo Cancionero launched in Mendoza in 1963. Step 2. Her deep, rich contralto voice conveyed the social struggles and hopes of marginalized peoples. Answer: Mercedes Sosa, internationally celebrated for interpreting 'Gracias a la vida' and 'Alfonsina y el mar'. Why not the others: Exiled during the military dictatorship, she returned to triumphant concerts in Buenos Aires in 1982.
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