Yma sumac biography incacho
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Voice of the XtabayUniverse, 1950.
1922 Sept 13 - Zoila Emperatriz Chavarri Castillo (no "Augusta" is on her birth certificate) is born in Callao, Peru to Emilia del Castillo and Sixto Chavarri. Her mother was Peruvian, her father Peruvian and Spanish.
She is the youngest of three sisters and two brothers. Her birth certificate found in her personal archives says Sept 13, 1922. As a young girl Sumac was moved to Cajamarca for 2 years where her father was born and owned land.
Yma sumac biography incacho
The family also owned land in Ichocan and Ancash (a large farm and several houses). The parents are well respected in the community, and the 6 kids are looked after by the mother and nannies. When Sumac was 11 years old, the family moved to the big city of Lima.
1934 The family moves to downtown Lima.
1935 Enters Catholic School, after being privately tutored from age 5 .
1939 Sings in church and religious ceremonies.
1940 Graduates high school; sings in local festivals.
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