Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo

Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2009 (Disc one)
June 2009 (Disc two)
RecordedMay 2008–June 2009
Studio
  • Estudios Panda
  • Estudios Ion
GenreFolk
LengthDisc one: 65:19
Disc two: 72:15
LabelSony Music Argentina
Producer
  • Popi Spatocco
Mercedes Sosa chronology
Corazón Libre
(2005)
Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo
(2009)
Siempre 1 y 2
(2009-2010)

Cantora, un Viaje Íntimo (English: Cantora, An Intimate Journey) is a double album by Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa, released on 2009 through Sony Music Argentina. The album features Cantora 1 and Cantora 2, the project is Sosa's final album before her death on October 4, 2009.

At the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, Cantora 1 was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Folk Album and Best Recording Package, the latter award went to Alejandro Ros, the art director of the album. Additionally, Sosa won two out of five nominations for the albums at the Gardel Awards 2010, the double album was nominated for Album of the Year and Production of the Year and won Best DVD while both Cantora 1 and Cantora 2 were nominated for Best Female Folk Album, with the former winning the category.

The double album was a commercial success, being certified platinum by the CAPIF selling more than 200,000 copies in Argentina, Cantora 1 was also certified platinum selling 40,000 copies while Cantora 2 was certified gold selling 20,000 copies. The album also peaked at numbers 22 and 8 at the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts in United States, respectively, being Sosa's only appearances on both charts.

At documentary film titled Mercedes Sosa, Cantora un viaje íntimo was released on 2009, it was directed by Rodrigo Vila and features the recording process of the album as well as testimonies from the different guest artists that appeared on the project.