Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo

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Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, better known as Yma Sumac, was a renowned Peruvian soprano celebrated for her extraordinary vocal range and exoticized recordings in the 1950s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
recording artist
singer
soprano
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1940
alsoKnownAs Imma Sumack
Yma Sumac
surface form: Ymma Sumack
associatedWith Peruvian folklore
burialPlace Hollywood Forever Cemetery
causeOfDeath colon cancer
child Charles Yma Vivanco
countryOfCitizenship Peru
dateOfBirth 1922-09-13
dateOfDeath 2008-11-01
genre Latin music
exotica
world music
hasVocalRange over four octaves
heritage Andean
influencedGenre exotica
languageOfPerformance English
Quechua
Spanish
marriageEnd 1965
marriageStart 1942
name Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo self-link
nationality Peruvian
notableFor exotica recordings in the 1950s
extraordinary vocal range
notableWork Fuego del Ande
Inca Taqui
Legend of the Sun Virgin
Mambo!
Voice of the Xtabay
occupation singer
soprano
performedIn Europe
Latin America
United States of America
surface form: United States
performedWith Moisés Vivanco
placeOfBirth Ichocán, Cajamarca, Peru
placeOfDeath Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
recordLabel Capitol Records
residence Lima
surface form: Lima, Peru

Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States

New York City
surface form: New York City, United States
spouse Moisés Vivanco
stageName Yma Sumac
vocalType coloratura soprano

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Yma Sumac birthName Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo
Chávarri del Castillo birthName Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo
subject surface form: Yma Sumac
Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo name Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo self-link