100 BoldLatinas

Our archive of the Latinas history under-taught — researched profiles of women whose names should be familiar and are not.

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Yma Sumac: The Peruvian Singer With a Five-Octave Voice

Yma Sumac: The Peruvian Singer With a Five-Octave Voice

Born on September 13, 1922, Yma Sumac became a global music icon with a voice spanning approximately four to five octaves. In our '100 BoldLatinas' series we honor the Peruvian singer who brought Andean influences to international stages and broke barriers for Latinas.

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