Yma sumac biography discography michael

Yma sumac hollywood star

Singer sumac

Yma sumac facts

Yma sumac life

Peruvian opera singer female

Yma sumac facts!

Yma Sumac

Peruvian-born American vocalist (1922–2008)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chávarri and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.

Yma Sumac
Sumac in Italy in 1954
Born	Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo (1922-09-13)September 13, 1922 Callao, Peru
Died	November 1, 2008(2008-11-01) (aged 86) Los Angeles, United States
Citizenship	Peru (until 1955) United States (from 1955)
Occupations	Singer model actress composer record producer
Musical career
Genres
Instruments	Voice
Years active	1938–1976, 1984–1997
Musical artist

Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (born Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo; September 13, 1922^[1]^[2]^[3] – November 1, 2008), known as Yma Sumac (or Imma Sumack), was a Peruvian-born American-naturalised vocalist, composer, producer, actress and model.

She won a Guinness World Record