poets and songwriters with Marxist leanings, cast light on the struggle against government brutality and the plight of the downtrodden throughout the hemisphere. [Jonathan] Ritter said much of the nueva canción songs favored by Ms. [Mercedes] Sosa "drew upon the rich heritage of Latin American poetry and literature to score their political messages." This, he said, gave it a far-more enduring fascination than protest songs in the United States during that period, whose "blunt, direct lyrics were part of their political efficacy, but also limited their long term poetic appeal."
from The Washington Post: Award-Winning Argentine Singer Mercedes Sosa Dies at 74
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