Flashback Yma Súmac
Yma Súmac was born in Callao, Peru's main port, in 1922, under the name of Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo. When she was five years old, her family moved to the city of Cajamarca, in the northern highlands of the country. It was there that the girl began to develop an amazing voice by imitating the birds singing.
With a new bronze bust, L.A. honors legendary Peruvian singer Yma Sumac Loksol
The late Peruvian singer Yma Sumac would have turned 100 years old this week, a fantastic excuse to examine her legacy and listen to her nearly five octave voice.
Yma Súmac la Princesa Inca que conquisto el mundo Revista Si crees innovas
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Peruvianborn singer Yma Sumac dies NY Daily News
Yma Súmac passes away in Los Angeles in 2008 at the age of 86. The Diva became legend. Her music is still hearing everywhere. Her version of "Gopher" was featured at the 2018 Olympic Games.
Yma Súmac, la soprano peruana que cautivó al mundo
0:00 / 2:21 Yma Sumac - Gopher Mambo (Capitol Records 1954) RoundMidnightTV 211K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 81K 5.7M views 10 years ago Mambo! is the fifth studio album by Peruvian.
Yma Sumac, Peruvian Singer Peter Stackpole — Google Arts & Culture
Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (born Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo; September 13, 1922 [1] [2] [3] - November 1, 2008), known as Yma Sumac (or Imma Sumack ), was a Peruvian-born vocalist, composer, producer, actress and model. "Ima sumaq" means "how beautiful" in Quechua. [4]
On the trail of Yma Sumac The exotica legend came from Peru, but her career was all Hollywood
Yma Súmac is a world-class artist who astonished millions of spectators with her distinctive voice that, despite her death, continues to captivate the world through her musical legacy. The talented soprano was born on September 13, 1922 in the district of Ichocán (Cajamarca, Peru).
Yma Súmac, la soprano peruana que cautivó al mundo
Nov. 4, 2008. Yma Sumac, a Peruvian singer who burst on the American scene in the 1950s in a tornado of exotic publicity with a voice that glided preternaturally across four octaves, leading her.
Yma Sumac, 'Peruvian songbird' with multioctave range, dies at 86 Los Angeles Times
With a new bronze bust, L.A. honors legendary Peruvian singer Yma Sumac Yma Sumac, known as "the Diva of Four Octaves," lived in California for decades. A series of local events, being held.
Una Lima Que Se Fue YMA SUMAC Setiembre de 1922 Noviembre de 2008
Yma Sumac, the Peruvian-born singer whose spectacular multi-octave vocal range and exotic persona made her an international sensation in the 1950s, has died.. Devine said Sumac was born Zoila.
Yma Sumac, 'Peruvian songbird' with multioctave range, dies at 86 Los Angeles Times
Yma Sumac may have been from Peru. But her exotic Peruvian persona was invented in Los Angeles. "Hollywood took this nice girl who wanted to be a folk singer, dressed her up and said she was.
¿Quién fue Yma Sumac?, la prodigiosa artista peruana que conquisto al mundo
SIMON: That's the late Yma Sumac, the Peruvian singer with a singular and stunning sound. She would have turned 100 years old this month, either on September 10 or September 13 - some of the details of her life are a little fudgy. She had an enormous vocal range - at least four octaves, maybe even five. That's about twice as large as any.
Remembering Peruvian Soprano, Yma Sumac the WiMN The Women's International Music Network
Peruvian singer Yma Sumac in the 1950's. She boasted an extraordinary five-octave range and claimed to be descended from the last Inca emperor. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.
Yma Súmac la soprano peruana que sigue cautivando al mundo
Yma Sumac, the Peruvian-born soprano who wowed international audiences in the 1950s with her stunning vocal range and modern take on South American folk music, has died. Sumac died Saturday.
Cantante peruana Yma Sumac nació un día como hoy Noticias Agencia Andina
Yma Súmac, la cantante peruana y "princesa inca" que conquistó el mundo gracias a su prodigioso rango de voz Guillermo D. Olmo HayFestivalArequipa@BBCMundo 5 noviembre 2022 Tom Kelley Archive /.
Yma Súmac, la soprano peruana que cautivó al mundo
"Yma Sumac is the most successful Peruvian exponent in the music industry. Until now, without a doubt," says Sylvia Falcón, soprano singer and anthropologist, who in 2022 led the tribute for the 100th anniversary of the also remembered actress, composer and musical arranger.