Cat No 5214342

Starting her career singing the folk music of her native Peru, Yma Sumac (real name Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo) became an exotic international performer with a nice line in ancient gods hocus pocus. Her astonishing four and a half octave vocal range is on display in these fifties Capitol recordings: titles include Taita Inty (Virgin of the Sun God) and Xtabay (Lure of the Unknown Love)