"Five Singers in One"

"Sumac's first album for Capitol, 'Voice of the Xtabay,' soared to the top of the LP charts. A handful of other albums followed during the `50s.
"With her exotic beauty, elaborate costumes and singing voice that could imitate the cries of birds and wild animals, the woman who claimed to be a descendant of an ancient Incan emperor offered Eisenhower-era audiences something unique."

Dennis McLellan in the Los Angeles Times writes an obituary for singer Yma Sumac.