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Yma Sumac

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Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (born Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo; September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008), known as Yma Sumac (or Imma Sumack), 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…

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Type: Person
Area: Peru
Born: September 13th, 1922
Died: November 1st, 2008
Genres: Jazz Lounge Mambo Vocal Jazz Exotica
Labels: Captiol Records

London Records

ESP-Disk’

Frémeaux & Associés

The Omni Recording Corporation

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Last updated: December 18th, 2013·MusicBrainz