YMA SUMAC: muerte

[paracetamol flanders]

http://www.nndb.com/people/933/000044801/yma-sumac-red.jpg

A good decade past the last sell-by date for exotica, my giant tiki head still sheds a tear for the crown princess of lounge weirdness (who I like to call Diamanda Galas 1.0): Yma Sumac, who I just discovered died a week ago at the age of 86. I thought it important to share with the other 3 of yooz here what might give a shit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yma_Sumac

[torker]

an extraordinarily wide vocal range of more than four octaves, from B2 to C♯7 (approximately 123 to 2270 Hz).
She was able to sing notes in the low baritone register as well as notes above the range of an ordinary soprano
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d91/CicadaStar/Inside%20The%20Cosmic%20Cube/Fifth_element_2.jpg

[fezident]

yeah, AND?!

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[cougarjake13]

who ???

[yojimbo7248]

http://www.nndb.com/people/933/000044801/yma-sumac-red.jpg

A good decade past the last sell-by date for exotica, my giant tiki head still sheds a tear for the crown princess of lounge weirdness (who I like to call Diamanda Galas 1.0): Yma Sumac, who I just discovered died a week ago at the age of 86. I thought it important to share with the other 3 of yooz here what might give a shit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yma_Sumac

Thanks for starting the thread. I love Diamanda Galas but this is the first I have heard of Yma Sumac. RIP, Yma.