Totó la Momposina
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Summary
Totó la Momposina was born on August 1, 1940[1], in Talaigua Nuevo[2]. She died on May 17, 2026[3], in Celaya[4]. She worked as a singer[5], composer[6], teacher[7], and dancer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,465 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Bolívar Department[10]
- Date of birth: January 15, 1948[11]
- Country of citizenship: Colombia[12]
- Educated at: National University of Colombia[13]
- Award received: Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Genre: cumbia[16]
- Record label: Real World Records[17]
- Commons category: Toto la Momposina[18]
- Voice type: mezzo-soprano[19]
- Given name: Sonia[20]
- Pseudonym: Totó La Momposina[21]
- Official website: http://www.totolamomposina.com/[22]
- Instrument: voice[23]
- Described by source: Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[25]
- Start of work period: 1964[26]
- End of work period: 2022[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[28], gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[29]
Why It Matters
Totó la Momposina has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
FAQs
Where was Totó la Momposina born?
Totó la Momposina was born in Talaigua Nuevo[2].
Where did Totó la Momposina die?
Totó la Momposina died in Celaya[4].
What did Totó la Momposina do for work?
Totó la Momposina worked as a singer[5], composer[6], teacher[7], and dancer[8].
Where did Totó la Momposina go to school?
Totó la Momposina was educated at National University of Colombia[13].
What awards did Totó la Momposina receive?
Honors received include Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[14].