January 6, 2009

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RIP: Yma Sumac, Peruvian Folk Entertainer

From The Washington Post:

Yma Sumac, a Peruvian folk entertainer with an astonishing vocal range who surged to fame in the 1950s with an "Incan princess" mystique that captivated millions of record-buyers in search of exotic sounds, died of cancer Nov. 1 at an assisted living facility in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles.

She was believed to be 86, according to personal assistant Damon Devine, who said he had seen the birth certificate.

- Yma Sumac official website
- Yma Sumac Wikipedia entry

Posted by Shane Mack on 11-01-2008
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