Yma Sumac
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title:
Yma Sumac
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Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, known as Yma Sumac, was a Peruvian-born American-naturalised vocalist, composer, producer, actress and model. She won a Guinness World Record for the Greatest Range of Musical Value in 1956. "Ima sumaq" means "how beautiful" in Quechua. She has also been called Queen of Exotica and is considered a pioneer of world music. Her debut album, Voice of the Xtabay (1950), peaked at number one in the Billboard 200, selling a million copies in the United St
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Peruvian-born vocalist (1922–2008)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yma_Sumac
date created:
2004-08-23T09:32:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T13:12:17Z
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