By Rachel Ramirez Singer Yma Sumac was born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo on September 13, 1922 in Ichocan, Cajamara, Peru. Her date of birth is approximate, since some biographies have listed the date as September 10 and the years between 1921-1929. Sumac was a soprano with a four-five octave range and could reach from baritone to ordinary soprano. … [Read more...] about Discover Yma Sumac