Yma Sumac

✶September 13, 1922

†November 1, 2008

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About their life

Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo, known as Yma Sumac, was a Peruvian-born vocalist, actress, model, musical composer and producer. She won a Guinness World Record for the Greatest Range of Musical Value in 1956. She has also been called "Queen of Exotica" and is considered a pioneer of world music.

Peruvian singer (1922–2008)

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Biography from the article Yma Sumac on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.