Totó la Momposina

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.