“Today she dies but her voice remains as reference for future voices,” Pérez said. “Mercedes Sosa was a woman who dared talk like no man has been able to. Her voice is as real as the needs of Latin America.”
By Maite Junco
By Maite JuncoDaily News Writer
In the torrent of reaction to the death on Sunday of the legendary Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, the words of René (Residente) Pérez, the Puerto Rican rapper from the duo Calle 13, stand out.
The 31-year-old Pérez and the 74-year-old Sosa would seem to have little in common, yet he is one of 21 artists who sang with “La Negra” on her last album, “Cantora,” released in the U.S. last week.
Their song “Canción Para un Niño en la Calle” (“Song for a Child on the Street”) is a devastating tribute to homeless children. Sosa’s iconic vibrant voice contrasts powerfully with Pérez’s rapping in Spanish.... full story here
In the torrent of reaction to the death on Sunday of the legendary Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, the words of René (Residente) Pérez, the Puerto Rican rapper from the duo Calle 13, stand out.
The 31-year-old Pérez and the 74-year-old Sosa would seem to have little in common, yet he is one of 21 artists who sang with “La Negra” on her last album, “Cantora,” released in the U.S. last week.
Their song “Canción Para un Niño en la Calle” (“Song for a Child on the Street”) is a devastating tribute to homeless children. Sosa’s iconic vibrant voice contrasts powerfully with Pérez’s rapping in Spanish.... full story here
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