# Mercedes Sosa's most iconic songs

The songs "La Negra" turned into Latin American anthems, almost all written by others and unforgettable in her voice.

- 90 votes · 13 items
- Jul 15, 2025 · indie_canalla
- https://even.best/en/l/3426/mercedes-sosa-s-most-iconic-songs

## Top 13

1. **Alfonsina y el mar** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — By Ariel Ramírez and Félix Luna, about Alfonsina Storni.
2. **Canción con todos** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — 1969. By Tejada Gómez and Isella; an anthem of Latin American unity.
3. **Todo cambia** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — By Julio Numhauser; she recorded it in 1984.
4. **La maza** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — By Silvio Rodríguez.
5. **Gracias a la vida** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — By Violeta Parra; her most universal performance.
6. **Como la cigarra** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — By María Elena Walsh; her banner after exile.
7. **Duerme negrito** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — The lullaby collected by Atahualpa Yupanqui.
8. **Volver a los 17** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — By Violeta Parra; she also recorded it with Milton Nascimento.
9. **Zamba para olvidarte** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — A zamba of love and farewell.
10. **Solo le pido a Dios** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — By León Gieco; an anthem for peace.
11. **Corazón libre** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — By Rafael Amor.
12. **Al jardín de la república** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — A zamba dedicated to Tucumán, her homeland.
13. **Razón de vivir** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — By Víctor Heredia.

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