This is a clip of the great Peruvian singer, Yma Sumac from the movie 'Secret of the Incas" starring Charlton Heston (the original Indiana Jones).
I used to listen to Senora Sumac when I was a boy. My father thought she was the greatest female singer of all time. I agree with him. She had a nearly five octave range! She had an amazing amount of control. I identified with her because she was mixed Spanish and Indian like me and she enjoyed making music that expressed her heritage. I still listen to her music for inspiration. I admire her talents, skill and sensitivity. I will always be an Yma Sumac fan! RR
Monday, June 23, 2008
Yma Sumac from 'Secret of the Incas'
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it's a new Yma Sumac CD!!
This is one of the scenes that blew my mind when watching SECRET OF THE INCAS on its re-release back in 1963. Yma Sumac was an exotic mystery from the land of the Incas, and this is the only movie that exhibited her great talent and enigmatic personality. I should add that Charlton Heston was the inspiration for Indiana Jones in SECRET OF THE INCAS also. Wonderful movie.
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