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 ...

Now a voice for the ages - whichever age that was. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MALAMBO NO. 1") YMA SUMAC: What they do in Peru... (Singing in non-English language). SIMON: That's the late Yma Sumac, the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - 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 ...

HOLLYWOOD — A Hollywood intersection was dedicated Thursday as Yma Sumac Square in honor of the record-setting Peruvian singer and one of the best known performers of exotica music in the 1950s, nine ...

Now a voice for the ages - whichever age that was. SIMON: That's the late Yma Sumac, the Peruvian singer with a singular and stunning sound. She would have turned 100 years old this month, either on ...