Yma Sumac

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Yma Sumac

Communications

#5012

World Rank

#6980

Historical Rank

#2184

USA Rank

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Why Is Yma Sumac Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo , known as Yma Sumac , was a Peruvian-born vocalist, composer, producer, actress and model. "Ima sumaq" means "how beautiful" in Quechua. She has also been called Queen of Exotica and is considered a pioneer of world music. She won a Guinness World Record for the Greatest Range of Musical Value in 1956. Her debut album, Voice of the Xtabay , peaked at number one in the Billboard 200, and its single, "Virgin of the Sun God ", reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. It sold a million copies worldwide, becoming an international success in the 1950s. Albums like Legend of the Sun Virgin , Fuego del Ande and Mambo! , were other successes.

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