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EL CALLAO, Peru, Sept. 13 (UPI) --Google is celebrating what would have been the 94th birthday of "Peruvian songbird" Yma Sumac in their latest Doodle. Released Tuesday, users who visit Google's ...

She is no longer physically with us, but Yma Sumac will again be present in Southern California through the unveiling of a bust, a film projection and a concert. The most enduring of these tributes to ...

Blogging Somnio [es] writes about the passing of Peruvian sorpano singer Yma Sumac. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community ...

Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, known for her astounding vocal range and for her unusual readings of folkloric South American music, died Nov. 2 in Los Angeles after a lengthy battle with colon cancer… By ...

Yma Sumac, the Peruvian-born soprano who wowed international audiences in the 1950s with her stunning vocal range and modern take on South American folk music, has died. Sumac died Saturday at an ...

Yma Sumac, the Peruvian-born singer whose spectacular multioctave vocal range and exotic persona made her an international sensation in the 1950s, has died. She was 86. Ms. Sumac, who was diagnosed ...

Peruvian vocalist’s album will be first in a series of reissues by Madrid-based label aiming to highlight female singers from Latin America Few popular singers have boasted a five-octave range. Even ...

Born in the mountains of Peru, Sumac won worldwide recognition for her five-octave vocal range. Today’s Google doodle honors Yma Sumac, a Peruvian soprano born on this date in 1922. Recognized for her ...

On Sept. 13, 1922, Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, better known by her stage name Yma Sumac, the "Peruvian songbird" was born. Her divine, unworldly voice, which stretched more than ...

Yma Sumac, a Peruvian-born soprano who gained an international audience in the 1950s with her stunning vocal range, has died in Los Angeles. She was 86. Sumac died Saturday at an assisted-living home ...