Yma Súmac
Exotica, Musical Artist
1922 – 2008
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Who was Yma Súmac?
Yma Sumac was a Peruvian soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous proponents of exotica music. She became an international success based on her extreme vocal range, which was said to be "well over four octaves" and was sometimes claimed to span even five octaves at her peak.
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- Born
- Sep 13, 1922
Cajamarca - Also known as
- Yma Sumac
- Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo
- Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castill
- Sumac, Yma
- The Peruvian Songbird
- Spouses
- Moises Vivanco
(1942/06/06 - 1965)
- Moises Vivanco
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Peru
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 1, 2008
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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