Yma Sumac, RIP

Goodbye, Yma Sumac, one of history's greatest and weirdest singers.

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When I first heard one of her songs (only a few years ago) it was a remix of Gopher Mambo. I figured the mixers did something to make her voice go so high. Then I heard the original and got goosebumps. Pretty awesome.

Posted by Leshka on 11/05/08 at 09:36 AM

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