YMA SUMAC

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Yma Sumac (born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, September 10, 1923 – November 1, 2008), was a Peruvian–American coloratura soprano.

In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous exponents of exotica music. Sumac became an international success based on her extreme vocal range.