Colombian Folk Icon Totó La Momposina Dies at 85
Totó La Momposina, the revered Colombian Caribbean folk singer known for elevating her country's traditional music to a global stage, has died at the age of 85. The Guardian reports on her passing, highlighting her legacy as one of Colombia's most celebrated musicians.
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Totó la Momposina, vocalist and Colombian music legend, dies aged 85
The singer was one of her country’s most’s popular musical exports, and travelled the world with an evangelistic vision for spreading cumbia music Totó la Momposina, one of the most celebrated musicians in Colombian history, has died aged 85. Her three children announced her death from a heart attack on Instagram. “Totó was a woman who, with her voice and extraordinary dedication, carried the culture and memory of the Colombian people to the far corners of the world,” they added. Continue re...
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The renowned "Queen of Cumbia" died amid ongoing medical complications
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She "carried the culture and memory of the Colombian people to the far corners of the world," her family wrote.
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