Imma Sumack
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Imma Sumack is an alternative name for Yma Sumac, the renowned Peruvian soprano celebrated for her extraordinary vocal range and exoticized 1950s exotica recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imma Sumack canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T171214 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Imma Sumack Context triple: [Yma Sumac, alternativeName, Imma Sumack]
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A.
Anna Beth Sully
Anna Beth Sully was the first wife of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks, whom she married before his rise to Hollywood fame.
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B.
Elissa Leonard
Elissa Leonard is an American filmmaker and producer known for her work in documentary and independent film, as well as for being married to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell.
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C.
Sky Ferreira
Sky Ferreira is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress known for her synth-pop and indie pop music, particularly her critically acclaimed debut album "Night Time, My Time."
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D.
Roberta
Roberta is a feminine given name commonly used in various languages, derived from the masculine name Robert.
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E.
Joanna
Joanna is the first name of Joanna Newsom, an American harpist, singer-songwriter, and musician known for her intricate compositions and distinctive vocal style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Imma Sumack Target entity description: Imma Sumack is an alternative name for Yma Sumac, the renowned Peruvian soprano celebrated for her extraordinary vocal range and exoticized 1950s exotica recordings.
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A.
Anna Beth Sully
Anna Beth Sully was the first wife of silent film star Douglas Fairbanks, whom she married before his rise to Hollywood fame.
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B.
Elissa Leonard
Elissa Leonard is an American filmmaker and producer known for her work in documentary and independent film, as well as for being married to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell.
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C.
Sky Ferreira
Sky Ferreira is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress known for her synth-pop and indie pop music, particularly her critically acclaimed debut album "Night Time, My Time."
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D.
Roberta
Roberta is a feminine given name commonly used in various languages, derived from the masculine name Robert.
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E.
Joanna
Joanna is the first name of Joanna Newsom, an American harpist, singer-songwriter, and musician known for her intricate compositions and distinctive vocal style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage name ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yma Sumac ⓘ |
| alternateNameOf | Yma Sumac ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Moisés Vivanco ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Peruvian ⓘ |
| genre | exotica ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most remarkable voices of the 20th century ⓘ |
| heritage | Andean ⓘ |
| influenced | later world music artists ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
ⓘ
Quechua ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Incan princess ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
Andean music
ⓘ
Latin American music ⓘ |
| notableFor | extraordinary vocal range ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fuego del Ande
ⓘ
Inca Taqui ⓘ Legend of the Sun Virgin ⓘ Mambo! ⓘ Voice of the Xtabay ⓘ |
| occupation | soprano singer ⓘ |
| partOf | 1950s exotica movement ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
concert tours
ⓘ
film ⓘ studio recordings ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographical documentaries
ⓘ
music history studies ⓘ |
| vocalRange |
approximately four octaves
ⓘ
reported up to five octaves ⓘ |
| vocalType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Imma Sumack Description of subject: Imma Sumack is an alternative name for Yma Sumac, the renowned Peruvian soprano celebrated for her extraordinary vocal range and exoticized 1950s exotica recordings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.