This 2000 release, marking the 50th anniversary of the Peruvian diva's American debut at the Hollywood Bowl, is probably the most comprehensive collection of her work ever assembled. Includes 21 tracks, 3 of which are previously unreleased (Negrito Filomeno, Huayno, Inca Waltz), plus many of her best-known, such as Xtabay, Wimoweh and Virgenes Del Sol. Experience her amazing 4.5-octave vocal range... And, you especially won't want to miss these liner notes which finally 'reveal the mystery of Yma Sumac!' It contains biographical information about her background (she was born Zoila Augusta Emperatiz Chavarri del Castillo, to Peruvian parents Imma Sumack Emilia Atahualpa Chavarri, a Quechuan Indian, and Sixto Chavarri, her half-Spanish, half-Indian father) -- and pinpoints (and dispels) the rumor that she was really Amy Camus from Brooklyn.

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