Mercedes Sosa's most iconic songs
The top 3 according to 90 votes from people: Alfonsina y el mar · Canción con todos · Todo cambia. (Updated Jul 15, 2025.)
The songs "La Negra" turned into Latin American anthems, almost all written by others and unforgettable in her voice.
Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original
Top 13
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1
Alfonsina y el mar
By Ariel Ramírez and Félix Luna, about Alfonsina Storni.
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2
Canción con todos
1969. By Tejada Gómez and Isella; an anthem of Latin American unity.
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3
Todo cambia
By Julio Numhauser; she recorded it in 1984.
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4
La maza
By Silvio Rodríguez.
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5
Gracias a la vida
By Violeta Parra; her most universal performance.
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6
Como la cigarra
By María Elena Walsh; her banner after exile.
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7
Duerme negrito
The lullaby collected by Atahualpa Yupanqui.
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8
Volver a los 17
By Violeta Parra; she also recorded it with Milton Nascimento.
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9
Zamba para olvidarte
A zamba of love and farewell.
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10
Solo le pido a Dios
By León Gieco; an anthem for peace.
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11
Corazón libre
By Rafael Amor.
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12
Al jardín de la república
A zamba dedicated to Tucumán, her homeland.
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13
Razón de vivir
By Víctor Heredia.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Gracias a la vida en su voz me pone la piel de gallina cada vez