Four octaves of wonderful strangeness

Sat, Sep 6, 2008

Film, Music, Xenophilia

Yma Sumac is a singer who was famous in the 50s. Her particular gift was an amazing four-octave range, which you can hear in this song, Pachamama. It’s from the 1954 movie Secret of the Incas.

(via Alejandro at Peru Food)

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