Biography

Lágrima Ríos was the stage name of Lida Melba Benavídez Tabárez (Durazno, September 26, 1924 - Montevideo, December 25th, 2006), a prominent candombe and tango singer of Afro-Uruguayan descent. Her voice was powerful and she is also known as the "Black Pearl of the Tango" and the "Lady of Candombe". Her rendition of Vieja viola was listed in the book 1001 Songs you must hear before you die (London, 2010).