Yma Sumac

Yma Sumac was a Peruvian-American composer, actor, vocalist, and musician. She was born on September 13, 1922, in Lima, Peru, and held citizenship in both Peru and the United States. Sumac passed away on November 1, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Yma Sumac worked across various genres, including Jazz, Mambo, Opera, Pop music, Rock music, Latin jazz, Exotica, Music of Peru, Lounge music, Electronic dance music, Ballade, and Contemporary folk music. She was known for her soprano vocal range.

Yma Sumac's pseudonym was her stage name. She was of Peruvian nationality and was part of the Peruvians community. In addition to her music and acting careers, she was also the CEO of the company NFTSocial.