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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. Her debut album, Voice of the Xtabay (1950), peaked at number one in the Billboard 200, selling a million copies in the United States, and its single, "Virgin of the Sun God ", was a big seller in the United Kingdom, becoming an international success in the 1950s. Albums like Legend of the Sun Virgin (1952), Fuego del Ande (1959) and Mambo! (1955), were other successes.
Top Tracks
- 1
Taki Rari (Remastered 1996)
Mambo!
- 2
Gopher Mambo (Remastered 2009)
Mambo!
- 3
Jungla (Remastered 1996)
Mambo!
- 4
Chicken Talk
Mambo!
- 5
Goomba Boomba (Remastered 1996)
Mambo!
- 6
Cha Cha Gitano (Remastered 1996)
Mambo!
- 7
Wimoweh (Mbube) (1999 Digital Remaster)
The Ultimate Yma Sumac Collection
- 8
Indian Carnival (Remastered 1996)
Mambo!
- 9
Carnavalito Boliviano (Remastered 1996)
Mambo!
- 10
Witallia! (Fire In The Andes)
Legend Of The Sun Virgin
