Totó la Momposina: key obituary facts
Is Totó la Momposina dead? Yes. Totó la Momposina died on May 17, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Totó la Momposina's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Totó la Momposina known for?
She was a Colombian singer.
More about Totó la Momposina
Born: 1 August 1940.
Place of birth: Talaigua Nuevo.
Place of death: Celaya.
Gender: female.
Occupation: singer, composer, teacher, dancer.
Nationality: Colombia.
Education: National University of Colombia.
Awards: Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Career began: 1964.
Career ended: 2022.
Also known as: Toto la Momposina.
Genres: Cumbia, Bullerengue, Porro, Tambora Chalupa.
Occupations: Musician, songwriter.
Years active: 1964–2022.
Totó la Momposina, the Colombian singer known for work in cumbia, bullerengue, porro and tambora chalupa, died on May 19, 2026, at age 85.
Born Sonia Bazanta Vides on August 1, 1940, in Talaigua Nuevo, Bolívar, Colombia, she was of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. She was the fourth generation of her family involved with music, and her parents were a drummer and a singer-dancer.
Her career as a musician and songwriter was active from 1964 to 2013. She drew international attention with her 1993 album La Candela Viva on Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records label.
Totó la Momposina, 85, Colombian singer.