Totó la Momposina

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Totó la Momposina

Colombian singer

January 1, 1941 - May 19, 2026 (Age 85)

Source: Wikipedia public record

Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), (died 19 May 2026) better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent.

Known forColombian singer
Age85
DiedMay 19, 2026
SourceWikipedia public record

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Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), (died 19 May 2026) better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. Totó la Momposina died on May 19, 2026. This memorial record includes life dates, public details, and ways for family, friends, and readers to add memories.

Died
May 19, 2026
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Wikipedia: Totó la Momposina
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Totó la Momposina, 85, died on May 19, 2026. Totó la Momposina was known publicly as a Colombian singer. Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), (died 19 May 2026) better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 album La Candela Viva on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records label. Totó accompanied Gabriel García Márquez to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 as part of a Colombian cultural delegation performing during the award ceremony. Public biographical listings identify Momposina as a Colombian singer. This public record remains centered on Momposina's work as a Colombian singer and the documented milestones of that career.

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  1. 1940
    Sonia Bazanta Vides

    Sonia Bazanta Vides (born 1 August 1940), (died 19 May 2026) better known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent.

  2. 1993
    She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 al...

    She reached international attention with the release of her 1993 album La Candela Viva on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records label.

  3. 1982
    Totó accompanied Gabriel García Márquez to receive the Nobel Prize...

    Totó accompanied Gabriel García Márquez to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 as part of a Colombian cultural delegation performing during the award ceremony.

  4. May 19, 2026
    Died

    Totó la Momposina died at age 85.

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  • Wikipedia · Totó la MomposinaMay 19, 2026
Wikipedia · Totó la Momposina

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